Psalms 75:2

75:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, 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. Altaschith: or, Destroy not of: or, for

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. receive: or, take a set time

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When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

75:3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

What does Psalms 75:2 mean?

Psalms 75:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָקַח (lâqach), מוֹעֵד (môwʻêd), שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ).

Hebrew interlinear

When

shall

receiveלָקַחlâqach/law-kakh'/H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)

the

congregationמוֹעֵדmôwʻêd/mo-ade'/H4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)

will

judgeשָׁפַטshâphaṭ/shaw-fat'/H8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

uprightly.מֵישָׁרmêyshâr/may-shawr'/H4339evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)

receive:

or,

take

set

time

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Al-Taschith Psalms Uprightness

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 75:2 say?

Psalms 75:2 (King James Version) reads: "When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. receive: or, take a set time"

Is Psalms 75:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 75:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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