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Psalm 75:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 75 · verse 1
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.Psalm 75:1 · King James Version
Psalm 75:1 in context
1Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
2When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
3The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
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Key words (Strong's)
- thanksyâdâhphysically, to throw at or awayH3034 →
- workspâlâʼproperly, perhaps to separateH6381 →
- nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
- nearqârôwbnearH7138 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of his advancement to honour and power, and the other great things he had done for him and for his people Israel (Psa 75:1): Unto thee, O God! do we give thanks for all the favours thou hast bestowed upon us; and again, unto thee do we give thanks;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5