Psalms 75:1

Psalm 75 ¹ 

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; ²  a psalm of Asaph; a song.

75:1 We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks!

You reveal your presence; ³ 

people tell about your amazing deeds.

Psalms 85:9

85:9 Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; ⁴ 

then his splendor will again appear in our land. ⁵ 

Psalms 119:151

119:151 You are near, O Lord,

and all your commands are reliable. ⁶ 

Psalms 145:18

145:18 The Lord is near all who cry out to him,

all who cry out to him sincerely. ⁷ 

Isaiah 55:6

55:6 Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; ⁸ 

call to him while he is nearby!

[75:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 75. The psalmist celebrates God’s just rule, which guarantees that the godly will be vindicated and the wicked destroyed.

[75:1]  ² tn Heb “do not destroy.” Perhaps this refers to a particular style of music, a tune title, or a musical instrument. These words also appear in the superscription to Pss 57-59.

[75:1]  ³ tn Heb “and near [is] your name.”

[85:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “certainly his deliverance [is] near to those who fear him.”

[85:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “to dwell, glory, in our land.” “Glory” is the subject of the infinitive. The infinitive with -לְ (lÿ), “to dwell,” probably indicates result here (“then”). When God delivers his people and renews his relationship with them, he will once more reveal his royal splendor in the land.

[119:151]  ⁶ tn Or “truth.”

[145:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “in truth.”

[55:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “while he allows himself to be found.” The Niphal form has a tolerative force here.