Psalms

Psalm 75:1–2

¹For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song.

We give thanks to You, O God;

we give thanks, for Your Name is near.

The people declare Your wondrous works.

²“When I choose a time,

I will judge fairly.

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Psalm 75:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
Do Not Destroy	תַּשְׁחֵ֑ת	taš·ḥêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
A Psalm	מִזְמ֖וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of Asaph	לְאָסָ֣ף	lə·’ā·sāp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
A song	שִֽׁיר׃	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
We give thanks	ה֘וֹדִ֤ינוּ	hō·w·ḏî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
to You	לְּךָ֨׀	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕlō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
we give thanks	ה֭וֹדִינוּ	hō·w·ḏî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H3034 throw, cast
for Your Name	שְׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
is near	וְקָר֣וֹב	wə·qā·rō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
The people declare	סִ֝פְּר֗וּ	sip·pə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H5608 count
Your wondrous works	נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary

Psalm 75:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֭י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I choose	אֶקַּ֣ח	’eq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
a time	מוֹעֵ֑ד	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
I	אֲ֝נִ֗י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will judge	אֶשְׁפֹּֽט׃	’eš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
fairly	מֵישָׁרִ֥ים	mê·šā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 75:1 Psalm 145:18 · Jeremiah 10:6 · Psalm 138:2 · Deuteronomy 4:7 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Psalm 76:1 · Exodus 23:21 · Psalm 57:1 · Psalm 44:1

Psalm 75:2 Ecclesiastes 3:17 · Acts 17:31 · John 7:6 · Acts 1:7 · Psalm 102:13 · Psalm 101:2 · Psalm 78:70–72 · 2 Samuel 5:3 · 2 Samuel 8:15 · 2 Samuel 23:3–4 · 2 Samuel 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.