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Psalms 75 - Summary

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We give thanks, O God, for Your wondrous works. When the appointed time comes, God judges uprightly. When the earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved, God steadies its pillars. To the wicked God says: lift not up your horn. Exaltation comes neither from east nor west, but God judges - putting down one and setting up another. God is the Judge.

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Book IChapters 1-41
Book IIChapters 42-72
Book IIIChapters 73-89

Mostly Asaph's psalms, wrestling with suffering and God's faithfulness to His covenant.

Book IVChapters 90-106
Book VChapters 107-150

Bible Bites

'The apple of my eye' comes from the Bible

The everyday phrase 'the apple of my eye', meaning someone deeply cherished, comes straight from Scripture: 'Keep me as the apple of your eye' (Psalm 17:8). Many common English sayings, from 'a drop in the bucket' to 'the writing on the wall,' were born in the Bible.

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The Longest Book by Chapter Count

With 150 chapters (psalms), the book of Psalms contains more chapters than any other book in the Bible. These ancient songs range from the shortest chapter in Scripture (Psalm 117 with just 2 verses) to the longest (Psalm 119 with 176 verses).

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Nobody knows what 'Selah' means

The little word 'Selah' appears about 74 times in the Psalms, and its exact meaning has been lost. It may signal a musical pause, a swelling of the instruments, or a moment to stop and reflect. After thousands of years, it remains one of the Bible's small unsolved mysteries.

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