New International Version Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.’” New Living Translation Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavens or speak with such arrogance.’” English Standard Version do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.’” Berean Standard Bible Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’” Berean Literal Bible you⁺ shall not lift up your⁺ horn to the height, or speak with an insolent neck.’” King James Bible Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. New King James Version Do not lift up your horn on high; Do not speak with a stiff neck.’ ” New American Standard Bible Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride.’” NASB 1995 Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride.’” NASB 1977 Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride.’” Legacy Standard Bible Do not raise up your horn on high, Nor speak with insolent pride.’” Amplified Bible ‘Do not lift up your [defiant and aggressive] horn on high, Do not speak with a stiff neck.’” Berean Annotated Bible Do not lift up your⁺ horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck. Christian Standard Bible Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak arrogantly.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak arrogantly.’” American Standard Version Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not with a stiff neck. Contemporary English Version Stop bragging! Quit telling me how great you are." English Revised Version Lift not up your horn on high; speak not with a stiff neck. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't raise your weapons so proudly or speak so defiantly." Good News Translation I tell them to stop their boasting." International Standard Version Don't use your strength to fight heaven or speak from stubborn arrogance." NET Bible Do not be so certain you have won! Do not speak with your head held so high! New Heart English Bible Do not lift up your horn on high. Do not speak with a stiff neck." Webster's Bible Translation Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleDo not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’” World English Bible Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not raise up your horn on high "" (You speak with a stiff neck). Berean Literal Bible you⁺ shall not lift up your⁺ horn to the height, or speak with an insolent neck.’” Young's Literal Translation Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.) Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall not lift up your horn to elevation: ye will speak with an impudent neck. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLift not up your horn on high: speak not iniquity against God. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Do not raise your horns against heaven! Do not speak with a stiff neck!” New Revised Standard Version do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with insolent neck.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLift not up your horn on high; speak not with a stiff neck. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Neither lift your trumpet to The Highest nor speak with a high neck." OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not insolence with a haughty neck. Brenton Septuagint Translation Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near…4I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. 5Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’” 6For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,… Cross References Do not lift up your horn against heaven Daniel 8:10-11 It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth and trampled them. / It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary. Psalm 73:9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth. Isaiah 14:13-14 You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” or speak with an outstretched neck.’” Isaiah 3:16 The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery. Deuteronomy 9:6 Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. Daniel 4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride. 1 Samuel 2:3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. Treasury of Scripture Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. speak Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death? 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. Jump to Previous Arrogantly Haughty Heaven High Horn Horns Insolence Insolent Lift Neck Necks Outstretched Pride Raise Speak Stiff WordsJump to Next Arrogantly Haughty Heaven High Horn Horns Insolence Insolent Lift Neck Necks Outstretched Pride Raise Speak Stiff WordsPsalm 75 1. The prophet praises God2. He promises to judge uprightly 4. He rebukes the proud by consideration of God's providence 9. He praises God, and promises to execute justice. Do not lift up your horn against heaven Human power, status, and achievement do not place anyone beyond God’s rule. The warning confronts those who exalt themselves as though they can resist the Lord’s judgment or control their own destiny. God raises up and brings down according to His righteousness. Dan 8:10-11 It grew as high as the host of heaven,… or speak with an outstretched neck.’” Proud defiance is displayed openly when people refuse correction and presume upon their own strength. Such arrogance sets itself against God and leads to humiliation, for He judges the wicked and upholds those who trust Him. Isa 3:16 The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion… Persons / Places / Events 1. AsaphThe author of Psalm 75, Asaph was a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David to lead worship in the tabernacle. His psalms often focus on God's justice and sovereignty. 2. Israel The nation to whom the psalm was originally addressed, often warned against pride and self-exaltation in their relationship with God. 3. Heaven Represents the divine realm and authority of God, against which human pride is futile. 4. The Horn Symbolizes strength and power in biblical literature. In this context, it represents human pride and self-exaltation. 5. The Wicked Those who oppose God and His ways, often characterized by pride and arrogance. Teaching Points The Danger of PridePride is a significant barrier to a right relationship with God. It leads to self-reliance and a rejection of God's authority. God's Sovereignty Recognize that God is sovereign over all creation. Human strength and power are insignificant compared to His divine authority. Humility as a Virtue Embrace humility as a key Christian virtue. It aligns us with God's will and opens us to His grace and guidance. The Futility of Self-Exaltation Understand that self-exaltation is ultimately futile. True exaltation comes from God alone, who lifts up the humble. Living in Submission to God Live a life of submission to God's will, acknowledging His authority in all areas of life. This leads to peace and fulfillment. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 75:5?2. How does Psalm 75:5 warn against pride in our daily lives? 3. What does "do not lift up your horn" symbolize in Psalm 75:5? 4. How can we practice humility as taught in Psalm 75:5? 5. Connect Psalm 75:5 with Proverbs 16:18 on pride and downfall. 6. How can we encourage others to heed the warning in Psalm 75:5? 7. What does Psalm 75:5 mean by "Do not lift up your horn against heaven"? 8. How does Psalm 75:5 challenge human pride and arrogance? 9. What historical context influenced the writing of Psalm 75:5? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 75? (5) Lift not up your horn.--The "horn" is a symbol of honour (Psalm 112:9); of strength (Micah 4:13; Deuteronomy 33:17). The figure is taken from horned animals. (See 1Samuel 2:1; 1Samuel 2:10.) With a stiff neck.--Better, with the neck proudly or wantonly raised. . . . Verse 5. - Lift not up your horn on high; speak not with a stiff neck. The phrase, "a stiff neck," common in the Pentateuch (Exodus 32:9; Exodus 33:3, 5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:6, 13; Deuteronomy 10:16; Deuteronomy 31:27), is rare elsewhere. It expresses pride, arrogance, and obstinacy. Psalm 75:5 calls us to abandon every form of self-exaltation—actions, attitudes, words, even posture—because pride is ultimately aimed “against heaven.” God alone raises and removes; our part is humble trust. Laying down the lifted horn, the boastful tongue, and the stiff neck positions us to receive the grace He freely gives to the humble.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not lift up תָּרִ֣ימוּ (tā·rî·mū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise your horn קַרְנְכֶ֑ם (qar·nə·ḵem) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power against heaven לַמָּר֣וֹם (lam·mā·rō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4791: Altitude or speak תְּדַבְּר֖וּ (tə·ḏab·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with an outstretched עָתָֽק׃ (‘ā·ṯāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6277: Forward, arrogant neck.’” בְצַוָּ֣אר (ḇə·ṣaw·wār) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6677: The back of the neck Additonal Resources Psalm 75:5 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 75:5 Bible Gateway Psalm 75:5 Bible.com Psalm 75:5 NIV |
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