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God the Judge

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph [C a Levitical musician, a descendant of Gershon, at the time of David; 1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17; 2 Chr. 5:12]. A song.

75 God, we ·thank [praise] you;
    we ·thank [praise] you because ·you [L your name] are near.
We tell about the ·miracles [wonders] you do.

You say, “I set ·the time for trial [L an appointed time],
    and I will judge ·fairly [with integrity].
The earth with all its people may ·shake [totter],
    but I ·am the one who holds it steady [L set/establish its pillars; C the idea was that the earth was supported by pillars]. ·Selah [Interlude]

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Thanksgiving for God’s Wondrous Deeds

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

75 We give thanks to thee, O God; we give thanks;
    we call on thy name and recount[a] thy wondrous deeds.

At the set time which I appoint
    I will judge with equity.
When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,
    it is I who keep steady its pillars.Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:1 Syr Compare Gk: Heb and near is thy name. They recount