Chapter 75

Ps.75:1. Finally, in songs, a psalm to Asaph, a song to the Assyrian. And this psalm has the same content as the previous psalm, because it also describes the Divine judgment. Ps.75:2. God is known to Judah, His name is great to Israel. Here he refers to the soul that has come to know God as Judea and Israel; because she is the true Judah and the true Israel. Ps.75:3. Be His place in the world, that is, in the soul of the Saints. In Hebrew it reads: “in Salem,” and other translators have interpreted: that is, “in the world” ******. Therefore, in the world, that is, in the soul, or in the Church, the kindled arrows of the evil one will be crushed. And if this is written about Judea on high and about Jerusalem above, from where “sickness, sorrow and sighing will flee” (Isa. 35:10); then obviously there will be a place of peace. of course, in the mental, that is, in the heavenly, or in the soul of the Saints. Ps.75:4. There, crush the fortresses of the bows. By this he means the opposing forces that will be crushed when the Saints achieve that they will move into the local monasteries. Ps.75:5. You enlighten marvelously from the eternal mountains. “Eternal mountains” refers to the heavens, but God enlightens us from above, sending us the Spirit from heaven. Ps.75:6. Confused by all the foolishness in my heart. Those who do not accept the enlightenment given by the Spirit will be in confusion and excitement when the judgment of God is revealed. I fell asleep with my sleep and found nothing. Having given themselves over to negligence and carelessness in life, during the Divine judgment they will find themselves having nothing in their hands, although they were rich before in mortal life. For how can they gain what they did not do? All men's wealth is in their hands. Symmachus translates as follows: “all men are strong with their hands.” The strength of their hands, with which they hoped to capture wealth from everyone, did not serve them in favor. And having taught that they gained nothing through this, he added: Ps.75:7. Because of Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, I slumbered and mounted my horses. After the just verdict had been pronounced on them, they seemed to indulge in sleep and stupor, that is, they were unable to raise their heads. Who is this if not “those on horseback”? Divine Scripture usually calls those who are immeasurably inclined to pleasure horses, according to what is said: “horses of misogyny were created, each one neighing at his sincere wife” (Jer. 5:8). Ps.75:8. You are terrible, and who will resist You? For if, in the words of Isaiah, he “shut” a man, who will open it? (Isa. 22:22) Ps.75:9. It is heard from heaven that you have created judgment. Those who are punished, he says, will have no justification; because he forewarned them of Divine judgment. “Earth” here refers to all human nature, which will then come into fear; for at that time, when that day comes, there will be no one who will not fear. For You, the heavenly God, have spoken and made Your judgment obvious, bringing to punishment the enemies of Jerusalem. Ps.75:10. Always rise up to the judgment of God, to save all the meek of the earth. Divine judgment will reward the meek with salvation, just as it will reward sinners with executions. Ps.75:11. As the thoughts of man will be confessed to You. We will appear before that terrible throne to give an account not only of what we did, but also of what we intended. Every word, every thought, every movement of the mind will be confessed to the Lord during the judgment, when it will be brought to shame and hidden things. And the remnant of the thought celebrates Ti. “The remnant of a thought” is a thought brought to purity, in accordance with the remnant of the grace of election. Therefore, if at that time the thought turns out to be pure, then it will then become a participant in Your celebration. Ps.75:12. Pray and give thanks to the Lord our God. Let's move on to exhortation. Since at the Divine Judgment the above will be said; then, while you are in this life, “pray... to the Lord” - so that you will be diligent in good deeds, and do not hesitate to repay for this. frightened by the miracles performed. Ps.75:13. Terrible and taking away the spirits of princes. Promise, he says, to do good, knowing that when you are there, you should offer your deeds as a gift to God. God is so terrible that he will take away the spirit of those who were once princes but have become wicked; because in that Divine and terrible judgment seat, each of those who have sinned will again have the Spirit given to him in baptism. And in this sense, the Lord said: “When his master comes, he will “grow” the evil servant, “and put his portion with the unbelievers” (Luke 12:46). Related "peaceful"; Greek ἐν εἰρήνῃ. Editorial “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: