Psalm 75

A psalm of Asaph.

This is the fourth of twelve Psalms bear the name of Asaph

1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

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

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

6 For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

7 But God is the judge: he puts down one and sets up another.

8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them.

9 But I will declare forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. (KJV)

Reading the psalms after a while some of the themes are repeated and I wondered what else could I say about this theme.  This psalm represents the halfway point of reading one psalm a day and applying the words of this psalm to our daily life.  As I reflect on this psalm verse nine gives me a theme to focus on today “As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob”.  Forever is a term that we cannot fully comprehend in this life.  When we were young, we set goals and some of these goals seem to take forever to achieve.  These goals that made forever seems to be a far away when we are young, become reality and we realize that this timeframe we called forever was only a short period of time.  There is one goal that will stand the test of forever and that is to be ever praising God.  So, as I live my live on this earth, I will praise Him, and when I pass from this life to step into eternity the praising will never cease.

When you have been taken advantage of, been abused, been cheated on, been accused falsely, or attached for standing up for the truth than read this psalm and understand that it is God who chooses the appointed time for his judgment. We are warned not to acts as the fool, the wicked, or the proud (stiffed neck) for God is the judge and yes, there is a time when the righteous will be lifted, and the wicked will be cut off. Remember this it is in God’s hand not ours.