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Psalms 75:1
For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Asaph instructs the choirmaster and the assembly to perform a liturgical song of thanksgiving to God. The address functions within a corporate worship setting, framing the utterance as a communal declaration rather than an individual petition.
The words — ה֘וֹדִ֤ינוּ (ho.Di.nu) means "we give thanks," and וְ/קָר֣וֹב (ve./ka.Rov) translates to "is near." These terms establish the verse's core action and theological premise.
The thread — The concept of God's nearness to those who call on Him appears in Psalms 145:18. The link between thanksgiving and God's name runs through Psalms 138:2 and Jeremiah 10:6, where praise is explicitly tied to His faithfulness and mighty name.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to treat thanksgiving as a corporate response to an accessible God. The verse demands that worshipers actively proclaim His works instead of treating His presence as theoretical.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
Cross-references
- Psalms 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Psalms 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.
- Jeremiah 10:6 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
- Deuteronomy 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?
- Exodus 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.
- Exodus 34:6 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,
- Psalms 57:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. 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.
- Psalms 76:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
- Psalms 44:1 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.
- Deuteronomy 4:33 Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived?