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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Psalms 75:10

God. After the signs of dissolution, the Son of God shall come to judge. (Berthier) --- The earth is now full of bustle: but then all shall be silent. (St. Augustine) --- Meek. Ezechias had given large sums to preserve peace, 4 Kings xviii. 14. (Calmet) --- Judgment will take place for the sake of the just. (Worthington)

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See also Psalms 75:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 75:10. _ALL 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_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ALL THE HORNS OF THE WICKED ... - See the notes at Psalms 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 75 The Divine Answer _ 1. Christ the righteous judge (Psalms 75:1)_ 2. His judgment (Psalms 75:6) It is Christ as King who is pictured in this Psalm coming to answer the pleas of His people...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXXV. THE INEVITABLE JUDGMENT. The Ps. opens with praise of God and His wondrous works. After Psalms 75:1 it is God who speaks. God will surely judge the world, though He waits for His appointed time....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE RIGHTEOUS. a righteous one. TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. NEGINOTH. smitings; refers to the smitings of the wicked in judgment. See App-65....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The vow of praise and the assurance of triumph....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _will I cut off_ If the poet is the speaker, he speaks in the name of Israel, confident that in God's strength they will be able to complete the humiliation of their proud foes. Cp. Micah 4:13. But th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 75 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Song, Enshrining an Oracular Assurance of Equitable Judgment by the Judge of the Earth. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 75:1, Congregational Thanksgiving, Promising a Rehea...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. -The people resolve to praise forever the God of Jacob, for the anticipated cutting off of the wicked, and exaltation of the ri...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    In contrast with the plaintive strains of Psalms 74 this is a Ps. of thanksgiving for some national deliverance (Psalms 75:1). It celebrates God as the Judge of all the earth, who interposes in His ow...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 73:89 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ EARTHQUAKES, HORNS AND A CUP OF WINE! (SEE THE NOTES) PSALMS 75 Jesus woke up and he was angry with the wind. He said to the sea, "Shut your mouth and stop makin...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WILL I CUT. — The Divine speaker again abruptly takes up the word in this verse. (For the abruptness, comp. Isaiah 48:15.) The “cutting off of the horns” recalls Zechariah 1:18 _seq.;_ Lamentations 2:...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 75:11]_ וְ כָל ־קַרְנֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 75:1 THIS psalm deals with the general thought of God's judgment in history, especially on heathen nations. It has no clear marks of connection with any particular instance of that judgment. Th...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD PUTTETH DOWN AND LIFTETH UP Psalms 75:1 This psalm dates probably from Sennacherib's invasion, and therefore the _North_ is omitted in Psalms 75:6, that being the quarter from which the enemy ca...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    If this, and the former psalm, were written by different men and at different periods, then the spiritual sense of the editor is most clearly revealed in their juxtaposition in this book. This is a co...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the (g) righteous shall be exalted. (g) The godly will better prosper by their innocent simplicity, than the wicked will by all the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascribing glory to God, as God in covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The horn of all earthly power must be broken, but Christ, the horn of salvation to his peop...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS PRECIOUS Jesus! thou art the name of Jehovah to poor sinners, for all that is fair, and lovely, and engaging, is found in thy name. Lord! (may the church of thy redeemed well say) to thee...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Psalms 75 Messiah is introduced speaking, though the psalm commences with the remnant giving thanks to God for wondrous works already wrought. Then judgments of God introduce Messiah to the kingdom...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ALL THE HORNS OF THE WICKED ALSO WILL I CUT OFF,.... Therefore let them not lift up the horn on high: "horns" denote the power and authority of wicked men, their kingdoms and states; both Rome Pagan a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. Ver. 10. _All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off_] By promising the due administration of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But I will declare for ever_ These dispensations of mercy and judgment to the world. _I will sing praises to the God of Jacob_ He will praise God, and give him glory for the power to which he had adv...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    All the horns of the wicked, their pride with their instruments of violence, ALSO WILL I CUT OFF, in the power of God, which is made perfect in his weakness; BUT THE HORNS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, as instrum...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CHURCH PRAISES THE NEARNESS OF GOD'S JUDGMENT. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical part of public worship, Al-taschith, according to the melody "Destroy Not," a psalm or song of Asap...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 We often pray for mercy, when in pursuit of it; and shall we only once or twice give thanks, when we obtain it? God shows that he is nigh to us in what we call upon him for. Public trusts are to...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE HORNS OF THE WICKED; their honour and power, which they made an instrument of mischief to oppress good men. A metaphor from horned and mischievous beasts. I WILL CUT OFF, when I shall be advanced...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 75:10 horns H7161 wicked H7563 off H1438 (H8762) horns H7161 righteous H6662 exalted H7311 (H8783)...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A rebuke for those who fail to reckon with God. CHARACTERS: God, Asaph. CONCLUSION: A word from God soon abases the lofty, and hence failure to reckon on God is madness. Even kings serve H...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Title. _Al-taschith:_ do not suffer me to perish. The style indicates that this was a psalm of David, when the courtiers of Saul had pronounced him guilty of high treason for aiming at the throne. He...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob._ A MODEL OF DEVOUT PRAISE The praise resolved upon here is worthy of our imitation, inasmuch as it-- I. Loses sight of self in...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For that Thy name is near Thy wondrous works declare._ GOD’S NEARNESS TO THE WORLD I. He is near as the sustainer of a dissolving system (Psalms 75:3). The force of disintegration operates every mom...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 75:1. This is a hymn of praise. It thanks God for the wondrous deeds he has done for Israel. It celebrates the fact that he is the judge of all the earth. He will, in his ow...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 75:10 God promises that he will lift up the HORNS OF THE RIGHTEOUS (see note on v. 4). To CUT OFF the HORNS is to render powerles

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the chief Musician, Altaschith_:” see introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Pslam—a song of Asaph_:” see introduction to Psalms 74. “There are,” says Perowne, “no clearly...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This is a hymn of praise in anticipation of a deliverance, which may be from Sennacherib, or from some other dangerous enemy. The actual praise is confined to the first and the last two ver...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly (Psalms 75:1-2). T...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Jeremiah 48:25; Luke 1:69; Psalms 101:8; Psalms 89:17; Psalms 92:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Horns — Their honour and power, which they made an instrument of mischief. Will — When I shall be advanced to the throne. But — Good men shall be encouraged and promoted....

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