Psalms 75:1
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.
3 When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
- KJV
- Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
- WEB
- We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.
- ASV
- We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.
- DARBY
- {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song.} Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.
- BLB
- For the one directing: [To] “Do not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks—for Your name is near—recounting Your wonders.
- ÅB
- Vi priser deg, Gud, vi priser, og nær er ditt navn; de forteller om dine undergjerninger.
- OTB
- Vi takker deg, Gud, vi takker,
For ditt navn er nær;
Mennesker forteller om dine underfulle gjerninger. - B1930
- Vi priser dig, Gud, vi priser, og nær er ditt navn; de forteller om dine undergjerninger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Read in contextPsalms 138:2
I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:6
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:7
For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
Read in contextExodus 23:21
Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.
Read in contextPsalms 76:1
God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
Read in contextExodus 34:6–7
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
Read in contextPsalms 57:1
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
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