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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Psalms 75:1-10
This song of Asaph follows on from his experience in Psalms 73:1-28. Not only has he stopped envying the proud and the wicked, but knowing the terrible end which awaits them (Psalms 73:17), he warns them on God’s behalf (v. 4 . . .). This service is incumbent on us too; we need to remind sinners of the sovereignty and righteousness of God, without forgetting His love.
Prophetically it is Christ speaking here about the time when He will receive the congregation of Israel (v. 2; Psalms 73:24). Then each will occupy the place assigned to him by the Lord. Many of those who have had the first place will be the last, and the last will be first (Mark 10:31; 1 Samuel 2:7). Generally speaking in this world, each one seeks to raise himself while putting down others. May we Christians not forget that the Lord has Himself appointed down here the place for us to witness in . . . as He has also prepared the place we shall occupy in the Father’s house.
"Thy name is near" the faithful servant declares in v. 1. And for us, it is precisely this name of Father which guarantees for us His most tender care at this present time and free access to Himself continually.
Note the word "horn" (vv. 4, 5, 10) which is often mentioned in the Psalms and the prophets, and which is the symbol of power and dignity.
