Psalms 75:1

The theme of the Psalm: thanksgiving for the recent manifestation of God's presence and power among His people.

forthat thy nameis near thy wondrous works declare The A.V., retained in R.V. marg., gives a good sense, but such a personification of God's wondrous works is without analogy, and elsewhere -wondrous works" is always the object to -declare" or similar verbs. Hence it is better to render with R.V.:

We give thanks unto thee, O God;

We give thanks, for thy name is near:

Men tell of thy wondrous works.

God's -Name" is the compendious expression for His Being as it is revealed to men. Cp. the striking parallel in Isaiah's prediction of the coming judgement on the Assyrians (Isaiah 30:27 ff.), a passage which should be carefully studied in connexion with this Psalm, "Behold the name of Jehovah cometh from far." Though God is always -near" (Deuteronomy 4:7), yet in an especial sense He is -near" when He manifests His presence (Psalms 34:18; Psalms 145:18). men tell&c. God's miracles of deliverance (Psalms 9:1; Psalms 71:17, note) are in every one's mouth.