Psalms 75:4

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
fools	לַֽ֭הוֹלְלִים La.ho.lim	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · preposition with the article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
foolishly	תָּהֹ֑לּוּ ta.Ho.lu	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine plural
wicked	וְ֝לָרְשָׁעִ֗ים ve.la.re.sha.'Im	H7563	morally wrong · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
up	תָּרִ֥ימוּ ta.Ri.mu	H7311	to be high actively · verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural
horn	קָֽרֶן Ka.ren	H7161	a horn (as projecting) · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Zechariah 1:21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his hea…
Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Psalms 82:2-8 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms 89:17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms 94:8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 148:14 He 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…
Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:1-5

In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of his advancement to honour and power, and the other great things he had done for him and for his people Israel (Psa 75:1): Unto thee, O God! do we give thanks for all the favours thou hast bestowed upon us; and again, unto thee do we give thanks; for our thanksgivings must be often repeated. Did not we often pray for mercy when we were in pursuit of it; and shall we think it will suffice once or twice to give thanks when we have obtained it? Not only I do give thanks, but we do, and I and all my friends. If we share with others in their mercies, we must join with them in their praises. "Unto thee, O God! the author of our mercies (an…

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John Gill on Psalms 75:4

I said unto the fools,.... To the vain gloriosos, proud boasters, mockers, and scoffers at the day of judgment, and burning of the world: deal not foolishly; by glorying in themselves, boasting of their riches, and trusting in them; singing a requiem to themselves on account of their abundance, and by putting away the evil day far from them: and to the wicked, lift not up the horn; of power, grandeur, and wealth, and use it to the injury of others; or be so elated with it as to look with disdain on others; or imagine they shall always continue in this exalted state, as antichrist the horned beast does, Revelation 18:7, the allusion is to horned beasts, particularly harts, which lift up the…

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John Calvin on Psalms 75:1-7

Psalm 75:1-7 1. We will praise thee, O God! we will praise thee: and [245] thy name is near: they will declare [or recount [246] ] thy wondrous works. 2. When I shall have taken the congregation, [247] I will judge righteously. [248] 3. The earth is dissolved, and all its inhabitants: I will establish [249] the pillars of it. 4. I said to the fools, Act not foolishly: and to the ungodly, Lift not up the horn. 5. Lift not up your horn on high; and speak not with a stiff neck. 6. For exaltations come neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the wilderness. [250] 7. For God is judge: [251] he bringeth low, and he setteth up. 1. We will praise thee, O God! With respect to the inscrip…

The Church Fathers

We have heard now, brethren, that which day by day is not kept secret: let us hear now what He has cried through these pillars....He cries what? "I have said to unjust men, Do not unjustly" [Psalm 75:4]....But already they have done, and they are guilty: already there has flowed down the earth, and all they that dwell therein. Pricked to the heart were they that crucified Christ, [Acts 2:37] they acknowledged their sin, they learned something of the Apostle, that they might not despair of the pardon of the Preacher. For as Physician He had come, and therefore had not come to the whole. "For there is no need," He says, "to the whole of a physician, but to them that are sick. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance." [Matthew 9:12-13] Therefore, "I have said to unjust men, Do not unjustly." They heard not. For of old to us it was spoken: we heard not, we fell, were made mortal, were begotten mortal: the earth flowed down. Let them hear the Physician even now in order that they may rise, Him that came to the sick man, Him whom they would not hear when whole in order that they might not fall, let them hear when lying down in order that they may rise...."I have said to unjust men, Do not unjustly; and to the delinquent, Do not exalt your horn." There shall be exalted in you the horn of Christ, if your horn be not exalted. Your horn is of iniquity, the horn of Christ is of majesty.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 75

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Dictionary and topics

Horns · Illustrative: (Raising up,) of arrogance — Illustrative: (Raising up,) of arrogance
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 75:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 75:4

John Calvin on Psalms 75:1-7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 75:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 75:4

John Calvin on Psalms 75:1-7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 75:1-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 75:4-5

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 75:4