Psalms 75:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Psalms 75:4 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zechariah 1:21
Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
Psalms 89:17
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 148:14
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 82:2-8
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. …

Topics

Ambition Arrogance Conceit Haughtiness Heart Presumption Pride Proud

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of his advancement to honour and power, and the other great things he had done for him and for his people Israel (Ps. 75:1): Unto thee, O God! do we give thanks for all the favours thou hast bestowed upon us; and again, unto thee do we give thanks; for our thanksgivings must be often repeated. Did not we often pray for mercy when we were in…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4-8. Here the writer speaks in view of God’s declaration, warning the wicked. Lift ... up the horn--to exalt power, here, of the wicked himself--that is, to be arrogant or self-elated.