Psalms 75:7

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 75:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
Psalms 75:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 75

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But God is the Judge, etc.] Or “because God is the Judge” f1075; and so this is another reason why fools should not deal foolishly, nor wicked men lift up the horn, and speak with a stiff neck, because there is a Judge to whom they are accountable for their words and actions; and this Judge is God omniscient, knows all persons and things, searches the heart and tries the reins, will bring every secret thing into judgment, bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the heart; omnipotent, able to do all things, raise the dead, call to judgment, bring all before him, pass the sentences, and execute them; omnipresent, there is no fleeing from him, nor…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But God is the judge - All depends on him, not on the natural advantages of a country; not on human strength, human skill, or human prowess. Whatever may be the natural resources of a country; whatever may be the enterprise, the numbers, or the valor of its inhabitants; whatever alliances of peace or war they may form with other nations, yet success depends on God. He presides over all; he can give success when it is least expected; and he also can humble people when they have made the most ample preparations for success, and anticipate it in the most confident manner. He putteth down one, and setteth up another - Literal y, “This one he humbles, and this he exalts.” This is true alike of an…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“75:7-8 The Lord alone is the Judge, with the power to exalt and humble (see 1 Sam 2:7; Luke 1:52).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“God: Psa 50:6, Psa 58:11 he putteth: Psa 113:7, Psa 113:8; Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8, Sa1 15:23, Sa1 15:28, Sa1 16:1; Sa2 3:17, Sa2 3:18, Sa2 5:2, Sa2 6:21; Jer 27:4-8; Dan 2:22, Dan 2:37, Dan 5:18; Luk 1:52; Joh 15:16; Rom 11:15; Gal 1:15 Psalms 75:8”
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