Psalms 75:7

75:7 For God is the judge! ¹ 

He brings one down and exalts another. ² 

Psalms 113:7-8

113:7 He raises the poor from the dirt,

and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, ³ 

113:8 that he might seat him with princes,

with the princes of his people.

Psalms 118:22-23

118:22 The stone which the builders discarded ⁴ 

has become the cornerstone. ⁵ 

118:23 This is the Lord’s work.

We consider it amazing! ⁶ 

[75:7]  ¹ tn Or “judges.”

[75:7]  ² tn The imperfects here emphasize the generalizing nature of the statement.

[113:7]  ³ sn The language of v. 7 is almost identical to that of 1 Sam 2:8.

[118:22]  ⁴ tn Or “rejected.”

[118:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “the head of the corner.”

[118:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “it is amazing in our eyes.” The use of the plural pronoun here and in vv. 24-27 suggests that the psalmist may be speaking for the entire nation. However, it is more likely that vv. 22-27 are the people’s response to the psalmist’s thanksgiving song (see especially v. 26). They rejoice with him because his deliverance on the battlefield (see vv. 10-12) had national repercussions.