I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
And to the wicked, ‘(A)Do not lift up the horn;
Do not lift up your horn on high,
(B)Do not speak with insolent [a]pride.’”

For not from the east, nor from the west,
Nor from the [b](C)desert comes exaltation;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:5 Lit neck
  2. Psalm 75:6 Or mountainous desert

To the arrogant(A) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(B)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[a](C)
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(D)’”

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.