Tehillim 75-76

Orthodox Jewish Bible

75 (For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mizmor Asaph. Shir) Hodinu l’cha Elohim (Unto thee, Elohim, do we give thanks). Hodinu; that Thy Shem is near Thy wondrous works declare.

²⁽³⁾I shall seize the mo’ed (appointed time, Chabakuk 2:3) I will judge uprightly.

³⁽⁴⁾Eretz and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolving; I, even I, hold up the ammudim (pillars) of it. Selah.

⁴⁽⁵⁾I said unto the hollelim (arrogant), Deal not boastfully; and to the resha’im, Lift not up the keren;

⁵⁽⁶⁾Lift not up your keren on high; speak not with a stiff neck.

⁶⁽⁷⁾For promotion cometh lo (not) from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert.

⁷⁽⁸⁾But Elohim is the Shofet; He bringeth down one, and setteth up another.

⁸⁽⁹⁾For in the yad Hashem there is a kos, and the yayin is foaming; full of mixture; and He poureth out of the same; but the dregs thereof, all rishei aretz (wicked of the earth) shall drain them down, and drink them [Lk 22:42].

⁹⁽¹⁰⁾But I will proclaim l’olam; I will sing zemirot to Elohei Ya’akov.

¹⁰⁽¹¹⁾All the karnayim of the resha’im also will I cut off; but the karnayim of the tzaddik shall be exalted. [T.N. In this Psalm we see that G-d is Judge. The Bible speaks of a great Assize where there will be a verdict regarding the sheep and the goats, the redeemed and the reprobate. See Rev 19:11 and 20:4-5.]

76 (For the one directing. On stringed instruments. Mizmor of Asaph. Shir.) In Yehudah is Elohim known; Shmo is gadol in Yisroel.

²⁽³⁾In Shalem [i.e., Yerushalayim] also is His Sukkah, and His Ma’on (dwelling place) in Tziyon [see Yochanan chp 14 OJBC].

³⁽⁴⁾There He broke the flashing arrows, the mogen, and the cherev, and the milchamah. Selah.

⁴⁽⁵⁾Thou art more glorious and adir (majestic) than the mountains of prey.

⁵⁽⁶⁾The stouthearted are plundered; now their last sleep they sleep; and none of the anshei chayil can find their hands.

⁶⁽⁷⁾At Thy rebuke, O Elohei Ya’akov, both the merkavah and sus are cast into a dead sleep.

⁷⁽⁸⁾Thou, even Thou, art to be feared; and who may stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?

⁸⁽⁹⁾Thou didst pronounce din (sentence, judgment) from Shomayim; Eretz feared, and was still,

⁹⁽¹⁰⁾When Elohim arose to mishpat, to save all the meek of Eretz. Selah.

¹⁰⁽¹¹⁾Surely the chamat adam (the wrath of man) shall praise Thee; the she’erit (remnant, survivor) of wrath shalt Thou restrain [from doing evil].

¹¹⁽¹²⁾Make neder (vow), and pay unto Hashem Eloheichem; let all that be around Him bring gifts unto Him that ought to be feared.

¹²⁽¹³⁾He shall cut short the ruach of negidim (nobles); He is fearsome to the Malkhei-Aretz (Kings of the Earth).

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Tehillim 75-76 Orthodox Jewish Bible

Tehillim 75-76

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