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Psalms 75:4

What does Psalms 75:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 75:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I have said to the boastful, `Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, `Raise not up a horn.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There hath he broken the powers of bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Context

v.3The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. [Selah

v.4This passage

v.5Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not with a stiff neck.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 9:6

    Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

  • Psalms 94:8

    Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • Daniel 7:20

    and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.

  • Proverbs 1:22

    How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

  • Psalms 82:2

    How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah

  • Zechariah 1:21

    Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

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