Psa 75:1 | KingComments | STEP | Psalm 75 is God’s answer to the prayer (of the remnant in great distress) in Psalm 74. Opposite the devastating onslaught of the wicked, the God-fearing remnant looks up to God. The supplication of Psalm 74, that God should arise to plead His cause ( ), is answered in Psalm 75. God stands up as Judge ( ). For “for the choir director” ( ) see at Psalm 4:1. For “Al-tashheth“ see at Psalm 57:1. For “a Psalm of Asaph” see at Psalm 50:1. This psalm is also “a Song”, meaning it is a song of praise. The remnant bursts into praise because of what God is going to do ( ). Usually we give thanks to God for what He has done and given, but by faith the remnant, like Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, give thanks to the LORD for what He is going to do ( ). The repetition “we give thanks” emphasizes the thanksgiving. God is the object of it. The reason is that God’s Name is “near”. This means that the moment is near when He will act in favor of His own and make His Name known on all the earth. It also means that God is near in their thoughts (cf. ). He is no longer the absent God as they experienced Him in the previous psalm, where the Name of the LORD is blasphemed ( ). The wondrous works of God that are declared are those of His redemption of His people. They have heard of His wondrous works; they have been declared to them. By this they have been reminded of the history of redemption. This encourages them in view of the imminent deliverance from the affliction in which they are.

‏ Psalms 75:1

Introduction

Psalm 75 is God’s answer to the prayer (of the remnant in great distress) in Psalm 74. Opposite the devastating onslaught of the wicked, the God-fearing remnant looks up to God. The supplication of Psalm 74, that God should arise to plead His cause (Psa 74:22), is answered in Psalm 75. God stands up as Judge (Psa 75:7).

Thanksgiving

For “for the choir director” (Psa 75:1a) see at Psalm 4:1.

For “Al-tashheth“ see at Psalm 57:1.

For “a Psalm of Asaph” see at Psalm 50:1.

This psalm is also “a Song”, meaning it is a song of praise.

The remnant bursts into praise because of what God is going to do (Psa 75:1b). Usually we give thanks to God for what He has done and given, but by faith the remnant, like Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, give thanks to the LORD for what He is going to do (2Chr 20:21). The repetition “we give thanks” emphasizes the thanksgiving. God is the object of it.

The reason is that God’s Name is “near”. This means that the moment is near when He will act in favor of His own and make His Name known on all the earth. It also means that God is near in their thoughts (cf. Phil 4:5b). He is no longer the absent God as they experienced Him in the previous psalm, where the Name of the LORD is blasphemed (Psa 74:7 ; 10 ; 18).

The wondrous works of God that are declared are those of His redemption of His people. They have heard of His wondrous works; they have been declared to them. By this they have been reminded of the history of redemption. This encourages them in view of the imminent deliverance from the affliction in which they are.