1The Psalmist praiseth God: 2he promiseth to judge uprightly: 4he rebuketh the proud by a display of God's superintending providence: 9he promiseth to praise God, and execute justice.
0To the chief Musician, 1Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song 2of Asaph.
1Or, Destroy not, Ps. 57, title.
2Or, for. Pss. 46; 50, titles.
1UNTO athee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that bthy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
a Ps. 92.1; 103-105; 107; 135; 136. b Ps. 76.1; 9; 18. Ex. 7-20. De. 4.7.
23When cI shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
3Or, When I shall take a set time. Ps. 102.13.
c 2Sa. 2.4; 5.3-8,15; 23.3,4. Ps. 78.70-72; 101.2-8. Ac. 17.31.
3The dearth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: eI bear up fthe pillars of it. Selah.
d Ps. 60.1-3. 1Sa. 31.1-7. 2Sa. 4.1-7. e Ps. 60.4. 2Sa. 5; 8. He. 1.3. Is. 49.8. 1Ti. 3.15,16. Ga. 2.9. f 1Sa. 2.8. Ps. 11.3.
4I gsaid unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, hLift not up the *horn:
*horn-symbol of strength and power.
g 2Sa. 2; 5; 8; 10. Ps. 5.5; 82.1-7; 101.2-8. h Zec. 1.21. Ps. 52.1. Is. 17.12-14. Da. 7.8,20.
5Lift not up your *horn on high: speak not with a istiff jneck.
*horn-symbol of strength and power.
i 1Sa. 2.3. j Job 15.26.
6For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the 4south.
4Heb. desert.
7But kGod is the judge: lhe putteth down one, and setteth up another.
k Ps. 50.6; 58.11. Da. 4.35. l 1Sa. 2.7,8. Ps. 113.7,8. Da. 2.21. Eze. 17.24.
8For min the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
m Ps. 11.6; 60.3; 73.10. Is. 51.17. Je. 25.15. Re. 14.9,10; 16.19. Job 20.21; 21.20. 1Th. 2.16.
9But nI will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
n Ps. 22.22; 145.1,2; 146.2; 103.1-5; 104.33,34; 115.1,3.
10All othe *horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but pthe horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
*horn-symbol of strength and power.
o Ps. 101.8. Je. 48.25. Zec. 1.20. p Ps. 89.17; 148.14; 92.10; 132.17,18. 1Sa. 2.1,10.