Psalm 75

 

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Psalm 75

1 To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.

2 "At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity.

3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah

4 I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horn;

5 do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.'"

6 For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,

7 but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.

9 But I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. Try going around the circle and sharing one “wondrous deed” the Lord has done for you personally.

  2. God says that He will judge at the appointed time with equity. On a scale of 1-10, how certain are you about that? Explain.

  3. Is there anything or anyone you want God to judge? Do you think you should feel that way? Explain.

  4. What is the connection between pride and God’s judgment? (4-5) How do you become humble (if for no other reason than to avoid judgment)?

  5. Does the sure and right judgment of God help you live with peace in light of the news and the coming election? Explain.

  6. Is God’s righteous judgment essential to Christianity, or can you have the same religion without it? Explain.

Prayer

Pray we will trust God’s judgment, for people who have hurt us and for events over which we have not control.

 
 
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