Translations
Modern
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
Traditional
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Literal
For it is not from the going forth or from the sinking, and not from the wilderness is exaltation,
Latin
Quia neque ab oriente, neque ab occidente, neque a desertis montibus:
Original
Hebrew
English
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
Notes
No creature has the right to rebel against its Creator.
The Lord will bring justice in his own time.
This hymn of thanksgiving includes two direct messages from God that assure us of his justice (Psalm 75:2–3, 10). The Lord warns arrogant people who defy him, promising to humble them by force (Psalm 75:4–8). Together, the community and the psalmist give thanks for God's character (Psalm 75:1, 9).
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Glossary
Topics
God: Sovereign Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Promotion: General Scriptures Concerning The Providence of God is Exercised in Ordaining the Conditions and Circumstances of Men