Psalm 75:6
New International Version
No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.

New Living Translation
For no one on earth—from east or west, or even from the wilderness— should raise a defiant fist.

English Standard Version
For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,

Berean Standard Bible
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,

King James Bible
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

New King James Version
For exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south.

New American Standard Bible
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation;

NASB 1995
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation;

NASB 1977
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation;

Legacy Standard Bible
For one’s rising up does not come from the east, nor from the west, And not from the desert;

Amplified Bible
For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation.

Christian Standard Bible
Exaltation does not come from the east, the west, or the desert,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Exaltation does not come from the east, the west, or the desert,

American Standard Version
For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD and our God, victory doesn't come from the east or the west or from the desert.

English Revised Version
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The [authority] to reward someone does not [come] from the east, from the west, or [even] from the wilderness.

Good News Translation
Judgment does not come from the east or from the west, from the north or from the south;

International Standard Version
For exaltation comes not from the east, the west, or the wilderness,

Majority Standard Bible
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,

NET Bible
For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the wilderness.

New Heart English Bible
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

Webster's Bible Translation
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

World English Bible
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For not from the east, or from the west, "" Nor from the wilderness—[is] elevation.

Young's Literal Translation
For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness -- is elevation.

Smith's Literal Translation
For not from the going forth and from the west, and not from the desert the lifting up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For it is neither from the east, nor from the west, nor before the desert mountains.

New American Bible
For judgment comes not from east or from west, not from the wilderness or the mountains,

New Revised Standard Version
For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For defence comes neither from the west nor from the east nor from the desert mountains.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For it does not proceed from the West neither from the wilderness of the mountains.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near
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, 7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.…

Cross References
Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

Proverbs 3:35
The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

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 14:13-15
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.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.

Ezekiel 21:26
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

Job 5:11
He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

Job 12:23
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.

Jeremiah 27:5
By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.

Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

1 Corinthians 1:28-29
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.


Treasury of Scripture

For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

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Psalm 75
1. The prophet praises God
2. 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.














For exaltation
The term "exaltation" in this context refers to the act of being lifted up or elevated in status, honor, or power. In Hebrew, the word used is "רוֹם" (rom), which conveys the idea of being raised or elevated. This concept is deeply rooted in the biblical understanding that true honor and promotion come from God alone. Throughout Scripture, God is depicted as the one who humbles the proud and exalts the humble (James 4:10). This serves as a reminder that human efforts and worldly achievements are not the ultimate sources of honor; rather, it is God who determines the rise and fall of individuals and nations.

comes neither from east nor west
The phrase "neither from east nor west" emphasizes the futility of seeking promotion or recognition from worldly sources. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the east and west were often seen as symbolic of the entirety of the known world. By stating that exaltation does not come from these directions, the psalmist underscores that human efforts, alliances, or geographical advantages are not the sources of true elevation. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is sovereign over all creation, and His will transcends human boundaries and limitations.

nor out of the desert
The mention of the "desert" further illustrates the point that exaltation does not originate from any earthly source. The desert, or "midbar" in Hebrew, often symbolizes desolation, barrenness, and a place of testing or trial in the Bible. By including the desert, the psalmist reinforces the idea that even in places of apparent hopelessness or isolation, it is not the environment or circumstances that determine one's rise, but God alone. This serves as an encouragement to believers that regardless of their current situation, God is in control and can bring about change and elevation according to His divine purpose.

(6) For promotion . . .--The Authorised Version has here rightly set aside the pointing of the text, which, as the LXX. and Vulg., reads--

"For not from the east, nor from the west,

Nor from the wilderness of mountains,"

a sentence which has no conclusion. The recurrence also of parts of the verb "to lift up" in Psalm 75:4-5; Psalm 75:7, makes in favour of taking harim as part of the same verb here, instead of as a noun, "mountains." That the word midbar (wilderness) might be used for "south," receives support from Acts 8:26.

Ewald thinks the four points of the compass should be completed by inserting a conjunction, and taking the "desert" and "mountains" to represent respectively the south and north. He then supplies the conclusion of the sentence from the following verse:--

"For neither from east nor west, . . .

Verse 6. - For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. So Hupfeld, Kay, Canon Cook, and the Revised Version Others suggest the meaning to be, "For it is not from the east, nor is it from the west, nor yet from the mountainous desert [that help cometh]." But the ellipse of the main idea is improbable. The address is to the enemies who threaten Israel, "Lift not up your horns - speak not proudly - for exaltation comes not from any earthly quarter - east, west, north, or south" ("north" being omitted, as sufficiently implied in the others); it is God alone who gives it, and he is not likely to give it to you."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

exaltation
הָרִֽים׃ (hā·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

comes not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

from east
מִ֭מּוֹצָא (mim·mō·w·ṣā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

or west
וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב (ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4628: The west

or
וְ֝לֹ֗א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

out of the desert,
מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר (mim·miḏ·bar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech


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