Psalms 75:4
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
King James Version
In Context
3The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
5Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.
Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 148:14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Daniel 7:20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:2-6
The Magistrate's Resolution. 1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. 2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of… Read the whole commentary →