Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "When I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity. King James Bible When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. Darby Bible Translation When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity. World English Bible When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly. Young's Literal Translation When I receive an appointment, I -- I do judge uprightly. Psalm 75:2 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleWhen I shall receive the congregation - The marginal rendering is, "Take a set time." The phrase is thus rendered in most of the versions. So the Septuagint, "When I take the time" - ὅταν λάβω καιρὸν hotan labō kairon. So the Vulgate, "When I accept the time." So Luther, "When in its own time." So De Wette, "When I take the time." According to this interpretation, this is the language of God, as if implying that, although "the earth" was then "dissolved," or although disorders were allowed to exist, yet he would take a set time, or take the appointed time for judgment, and would pronounce a sentence on the conduct of people, and deal with them in a righteous manner, punishing the rebellious, and vindicating his own cause. The proper interpretation of the passage turns on the meaning of the Hebrew word rendered in the text "congregation" - מועד mô‛êd. See the word explained in the notes at Psalm 74:8. It may mean a set time, an appointed season, 1 Samuel 13:8, 1 Samuel 13:11; or a coming together, an assembly, Job 30:23; or a place of assemblage, as the tabernacle, etc.; Exodus 27:21; Exodus 40:22; Psalm 74:8. It may, therefore, be applied to the congregation of the Jewish people - the nation considered as an assemblage for the worship of God; and the idea of taking this, or receiving this, may be applied to the act of assuming authority or sovereignty over the people, and hence, the language may be used to denote the entrance on the discharge of the duties of such sovereignty. The language would be ap plicable to one who had the right of such an elevation to power - a prince - an heir apparent - in a time when his right was disputed; when there was an organized opposition to him; or when the nation was in a state of anarchy and confusion. It seems to me that this supposition best accords with the proper meaning of the language, and with the scope of the psalm. I will judge uprightly - I will put down all this opposition to law. I will deal with exact justice between man and man. I will restore order, and the supremacy of law, to the state. The language, therefore, according to this interpretation, is not the language of God, but that of a prince having a right to the throne, and about to ascend it in a time of great misrule and disorder. Psalm 75:2 Parallel Commentaries Library Derivative Doctrines. Grace and the Means of Grace; the Christian Life; the Last Things. The idea of Grace is important to the theological system of Athanasius, in view of the central place occupied in that system by the idea of restoration and new creation as the specific work of Christ upon His fellow-men (supra, §2, cf. Orat. ii. 56, Exp. in Pss. xxxiii. 2, cxviii. 5, LXX.). But, in common with the Greek Fathers generally, he does not analyse its operation, nor endeavour to fix its relation to free will (cf. Orat. i. 37 fin., iii. 25 sub fin.). The divine predestination relates … Athanasius—Select Works and Letters or Athanasius The Mountainous Country of Judea. Cross References Psalm 9:8 And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. Psalm 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah. Psalm 102:13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come. Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked. Jump to Previous Appoint Appointed Appointment Assembly Blamelessly Choose Congregation Equity Find Judge Receive Right Righteousness Select Time UprightlyJump to Next Appoint Appointed Appointment Assembly Blamelessly Choose Congregation Equity Find Judge Receive Right Righteousness Select Time UprightlyLinks Psalm 75:2 NIVPsalm 75:2 NLT Psalm 75:2 ESV Psalm 75:2 NASB Psalm 75:2 KJV Psalm 75:2 Bible Apps Psalm 75:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 75:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 75:2 French Bible Psalm 75:2 German Bible Psalm 75:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |