Psalm 75:7
New International Version
It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.

New Living Translation
It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

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

Berean Standard Bible
but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

King James Bible
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

New King James Version
But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.

New American Standard Bible
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.

NASB 1995
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.

NASB 1977
But God is the Judge; He puts down one, and exalts another.

Legacy Standard Bible
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and raises up another.

Amplified Bible
But God is the Judge; He puts down one and lifts up another.

Christian Standard Bible
for God is the Judge: He brings down one and exalts another.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for God is the Judge: He brings down one and exalts another.

American Standard Version
But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

Contemporary English Version
You are the one who judges. You can take away power and give it to others.

English Revised Version
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God alone is the judge. He punishes one person and rewards another.

Good News Translation
it is God who is the judge, condemning some and acquitting others.

International Standard Version
since God is the judge. This one he will debase or that one he will exalt.

Majority Standard Bible
but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

NET Bible
For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another.

New Heart English Bible
But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

Webster's Bible Translation
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

World English Bible
But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But God [is] judging, "" This He makes low—and this He lifts up.

Young's Literal Translation
But God is judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

Smith's Literal Translation
For God is judge: he will humble this, and this he will lift up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
for God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God is judge. This one he humbles and that one he exalts.

New American Bible
But from God who decides, who brings some low and raises others high.

New Revised Standard Version
but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But God is the judge; he puts down one, and sets up another.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because God is the Judge; he brings down this one and he raises that one.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near
6For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, 7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. 8For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.…

Cross References
Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Job 5:11
He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Ezekiel 21:26
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Acts 17:26
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.


Treasury of Scripture

But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another.

God

Psalm 50:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

Psalm 58:11
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

he putteth

Psalm 113:7,8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; …

1 Samuel 2:7,8
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up…

1 Samuel 15:23,28
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king…

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Psalm 75
1. The prophet praises God
2. He promises to judge uprightly
4. He rebukes the proud by consideration of God's providence
9. He praises God, and promises to execute justice.














but it is God who judges
The phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and ultimate authority of God in matters of judgment. The Hebrew word for "judges" is "שָׁפַט" (shaphat), which means to govern, to vindicate, or to punish. This word is often used in the context of God’s righteous and fair judgment. In the historical context of ancient Israel, judges were leaders appointed by God to deliver and guide His people. This phrase reassures believers that God is the ultimate judge, whose decisions are just and beyond human understanding. It serves as a reminder that human judgment is fallible, but God’s judgment is perfect and final.

He brings one down
This part of the verse speaks to the humbling power of God. The Hebrew root "שָׁפֵל" (shaphel) means to abase or to bring low. Throughout the Bible, there are numerous examples of God humbling the proud and those who exalt themselves, such as Pharaoh in the Exodus narrative or King Nebuchadnezzar in the Book of Daniel. This phrase serves as a warning against pride and self-reliance, encouraging believers to remain humble and dependent on God’s will. It reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6).

and exalts another
In contrast to bringing down the proud, God also has the power to lift up the humble. The Hebrew word "רוּם" (rum) means to raise or to elevate. This reflects God’s ability to change circumstances and elevate those who are lowly or oppressed. Scriptural examples include Joseph, who was raised from a prisoner to a ruler in Egypt, and David, who was lifted from shepherd boy to king. This phrase offers hope and encouragement to believers, affirming that God sees their struggles and has the power to change their situation according to His divine plan. It underscores the biblical truth that promotion and honor come from God alone.

Verse 7. - But God is the Judge (comp. Psalm 50:6; Psalm 82:1; Psalm 94:2; and, especially, the original of all the later passages, Genesis 18:25). He putteth down one, and setteth up (or, exalteth) another (comp. 1 Samuel 2:7; Daniel 2:21; Daniel 4:17). True equally of nations and of individuals.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
but
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it is God
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

who judges;
שֹׁפֵ֑ט (šō·p̄êṭ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

He brings one down
יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל (yaš·pîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

and exalts
יָרִֽים׃ (yā·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

another.
וְזֶ֣ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that


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