Psalms 75:4

4 I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Psalms 75:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 75:4

I said unto the fools
To the vain gloriosos, proud boasters, mockers, and scoffers at the day of judgment, and burning of the world:

deal not foolishly;
by glorying in themselves, boasting of their riches, and trusting in them; singing a requiem to themselves on account of their abundance, and by putting away the evil day far from them:

and to the wicked, lift not up the horn;
of power, grandeur, and wealth, and use it to the injury of others; or be so elated with it as to look with disdain on others; or imagine they shall always continue in this exalted state, as antichrist the horned beast does, ( Revelation 18:7 ) , the allusion is to horned beasts, particularly harts, which lift up their heads and horns in great pride ^F16: the phrase signifies to behave proudly and haughtily.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Vid. "Suidam in voce" (ekepoutiav) .

Psalms 75:4 In-Context

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

4 I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.

6 For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.