75:7 For God is the judge! 1
He brings one down and exalts another. 2
2:12 Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, 3
for 4 all the high and mighty,
for all who are proud – they will be humiliated;
1:9 Now the believer 5 of humble means 6 should take pride 7 in his high position. 8 1:10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. 9
1 tn Or “judges.”
2 tn The imperfects here emphasize the generalizing nature of the statement.
3 tn Heb “indeed [or “for”] the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] has a day.”
4 tn Or “against” (NAB, NASB, NRSV).
5 tn Grk “brother.” Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. TEV, NLT “Christians”; CEV “God’s people”). The term broadly connotes familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a).
6 tn Grk “the lowly brother,” but “lowly/humble” is clarified in context by the contrast with “wealthy” in v. 10.
7 tn Grk “let him boast.”
8 tn Grk “his height,” “his exaltation.”
9 tn Grk “a flower of grass.”