Psalms 75:9
in Psalms 75But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
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ASV
But I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
KJV
But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
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This verse in Psalms 75
Commentary
7 notes on this verseBut I will declare for ever. Thus will the saints occupy themselves with rehearsing Jehovah's praises, while their foes are drunken with the wine of wrath. They shall chant while the others roar in anguish, and justly so, for the former Psalm informed us that such had been the case on earth, —"thine enemies roar in the sanctuary, "—the place where the chosen praised the Lord. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. The covenant God, who delivered Jacob from a thousand afflictions, our soul shall magnify.
This site's exposition
sing praise to the God of Jacob
on Psalms 75:9-10
The vow answers the opening thanks: he will keep proclaiming and singing to the God of Jacob. Then God speaks again, cutting off the horns of the wicked and lifting the horns of the righteous. The horn of verse 4 is settled here.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
..."There shall drink," he saith, "all the sinners of the earth." But who shall drink the wine? Sinners shall drink, but in order that they may not remain sinners; in order that they may be justified, in order that they may not be punished. "But I," for all drink, but separately I, that is, Christ with His Body, "for ever will rejoice, I will Psalm to the God of Jacob" (ver. 9): in that promise to be at the end, whereof is said, "corrupt not."
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
But I will declare for ever,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
But I will declare for ever. Thus will the saints occupy themselves with rehearsing Jehovah's praises, while their foes are drunken with the wine of wrath. They shall chant while the others roar in anguish, and justly so, for the former Psalm informed us that such had been the case on earth, —"thine enemies roar in the sanctuary, "—the place where the chosen praised the Lord. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. The covenant God, who delivered Jacob from a thousand afflictions, our soul shall magnify. He has kept his covenant which he made with the patriarch, and has redeemed his seed, therefore will we spread abroad his fame world without end.
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob - These are the words of the psalmist, who magnifies the Lord for the promise of deliverance from their enemies.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
But I will declare for ever - I - the author of the psalm. I will make known at all times the character of God, and will declare the truth respecting his works and ways. The particular mode as referred to here, was praise. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob - The God whom Jacob worshipped; the God who proved himself to be his Friend, thus showing that he is the Friend of all that trust in him. See the notes at Psa 24:6.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
And I shall recite forever From then on, [I will recite] His vengeance and His might.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַ֭אֲנִי | vaani | and I | H589 → | 874 times |
| אַגִּ֣יד | ʾagid | I will declare | H5046 → | 370 times |
| לְעֹלָ֑ם | leolam | for ever | H5769 → | 438 times |
| אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה | ʾazamerah | I will sing praises | H2167 → | 45 times |
| לֵאלֹהֵ֥י | lelohei | to [the] God of | H430 → | 2601 times |
| יַעֲקֹֽב׃ | yaako | Jacob | H3290 → | 350 times |
וַ֭אֲנִיand I
vaaniH589 →874 times
אַגִּ֣ידI will declare
ʾagidH5046 →370 times
לְעֹלָ֑םfor ever
leolamH5769 →438 times
אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗הI will sing praises
ʾazamerahH2167 →45 times
לֵאלֹהֵ֥יto [the] God of
leloheiH430 →2601 times
יַעֲקֹֽב׃Jacob
yaakoH3290 →350 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 104:33I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
it leads to
- Psalms 63:4
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 146:2
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
- Psalms 145:1–2
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 63:4
Through
Psalms 40:10I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
it leads to
- Romans 1:16–17
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- Acts 20:20–21
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
- Romans 10:9–10
that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- Romans 1:16–17
Through
Psalms 9:14that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
it leads to
- Psalms 13:5
But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 35:9
Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
- Psalms 13:5
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 75; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 3; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.