I said to the boastful, “Do not deal boastfully,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn on high; do not speak with a stiff neck.” For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts...

When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly. The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. (Psalm 75:2-3) In the beginning of the book of Acts, many of Yeshua's disciples had gathered on the Mount of Olives to hear from Him,...

We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. (Psalm 75:1) Throughout Israel's existence, the God of Israel has always been present even in the midst of their trials and perils. Yes, they have experienced...

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. (Psalm 75:1) As the previous psalm concluded the writer, Asaph, focused on the rising threat...

Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever. (Psalm 74:19) It has been said that the dove is the classic example of fidelity. Once a male dove mates with a female, he will never take a different mate. I...

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. (Psalm 74:16-17) In the very beginning of Creation, the Almighty set distinctions between things like day...

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. (Psalm 74:16-17) Over several verses in this psalm, Asaph acknowledged the seeming mastery of Israel's...

O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever? Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? ... For God is my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. (Psalm 74:10-12) As mentioned in a previous...

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed. (Psalm 74:1-2) As we continue to glean from the...

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed. (Psalm 74:1-2) As we stated in the previous...

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed. (Psalm 74:1-2) In the previous psalm, Asaph...

Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:25-26) As we approach the end of this psalm, Asaph has come full circle. He began...