3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah
3 When the earth goes topsy-turvy And nobody knows which end is up, I nail it all down, I put everything in place again.
3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
3 When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm. Interlude
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 75:3
Commentary on Psalm 75:1-5
(Read Psalm 75:1-5)
We often pray for mercy, when in pursuit of it; and shall we only once or twice give thanks, when we obtain it? God shows that he is nigh to us in what we call upon him for. Public trusts are to be managed uprightly. This may well be applied to Christ and his government. Man's sin threatened to destroy the whole creation; but Christ saved the world from utter ruin. He who is made of God to us wisdom, bids us be wise. To the proud, daring sinners he says, Boast not of your power, persist not in contempt. All the present hopes and future happiness of the human race spring from the Son of God.