Psalms 75:1

PSALM LXXV

The psalmist praises God for present mercies, 1;

the Lord answers, and promises to judge the people righteously,

2, 3;

rebukes the proud and haughty, 4, 5;

shows that all authority comes from himself, 4-7;

that he will punish the wicked, 8;

the psalmist resolves to praise God, 9;

and the Most High promises to cast down the wicked, and raise

up the righteous, 9, 10.

NOTES ON PSALM LXXV

The title is, "To the chief Musician, or conqueror, Al-taschith, destroy not, A Psalm or Song of Asaph." See this title Al-taschith explained Psalms 57:1. The Chaldee supposes that this Psalm was composed at the time of the pestilence, when David prayed the Lord not to destroy the people. Some of the Jews suppose that Al-taschith is the beginning of a Psalm, to the air of which this Psalm was to be set and sung. The Psalm seems to have been composed during the captivity; and appears to be a continuation of the subject in the preceding.

Verse Psalms 75:1. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks] Thou canst not forget thy people. The numerous manifestations of thy providence and mercy show that thou art not far off, but near: this

Thy wondrous works declare.] These words would make a proper conclusion to the preceding Psalm, which seems to end very abruptly. The second verse is the commencement of the Divine answer to the prayer of Asaph.