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Psalms 75:10
10You say, ‘I will destroy the power of wicked people. I will give strength to my righteous people.’
Psalms 75:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
- New International Version (NIV)who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
Context of Psalms 75:10
8The Lord holds a cup of punishment in his hand. It is full of wine, with spices in it. The Lord pours out his anger from this cup. All the wicked people in the world will have to drink it. They will drink all of it, so that none remains. 9But as for me, I will always thank you, God. I will sing to praise you, the God of Jacob. You say, ‘I will destroy the power of wicked people. I will give strength to my righteous people.’
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וְכָל־קַרְנֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ תְּ֝רוֹמַ֗מְנָה קַֽרְנ֥וֹת צַדִּֽיק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 75:10
- Psalms 101:8Every morning I will remove any wicked person who lives in our land. Nobody who does evil things will remain in the city of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 48:25Moab has lost its power. Its strength has finished.’ That is what the Lord says.
- Zechariah 1:20Then the Lord showed me four workers with hammers.
- Psalms 89:17You give strength and glory to your people. Because you are kind to us, we win against our enemies.
- Psalms 92:10You have made me as strong as a wild bull. You have poured pure olive oil on me.
- Psalms 148:14He has made his own people strong, so that other nations respect them. All the people who serve him should praise him. They are the Israelite nation, who belong to him. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
- Luke 1:69He has sent a very strong person who will save us. This person comes from the family of his servant, King David.
Commentaries on Psalms 75:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10All the horns of the wicked - All their power and influence, will I cut off; and will exalt and extend the power of the righteous. The psalmist is said to do these things, because he is as the mouth of God to denounce them. All was punctually fulfilled: the wicked - the Babylonians, were all cut off; the righteous - the Jews, called so from the holy covenant, which required righteousness, were delivered and exalted.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10All the horns of the wicked - See the notes at Psalm 75:4. The meaning is, I will destroy all their power. This, too, may refer to the author of the psalm, supposed to be a prince or ruler about to ascend the throne, and to assert his rightful authority. This indicates his purpose in regard to his administration (compare Psalm 75:2); the principles on which he would administer his government. It would be an administration under which the wicked would be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 No second causes will raise men to preferment without the First Cause. It comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. He mentions not the north; the same word that signifies the north, signifies the secret place; and from the secret of God's counsel it does come. From God alone all must receive their doom. There are mixtures of mercy and grace in the cup of affliction, when it is put into the hands of God's people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10This 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).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. Contrasted is the lot of the pious who will praise God, and, acting under His direction, will destroy the power of the wicked, and exalt that of the righteous.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 75
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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