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  "custom_id": "PSA_075",
  "testament": "OT",
  "book": "Psalms",
  "passage_ref": "Psalm 75",
  "title": "God Judges the Proud",
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  "simple_summary": "Psalm 75 thanks God for his nearness and mighty deeds. It says that God judges at the right time, makes the world secure, brings down the proud, and lifts up whom he chooses. The psalm ends with praise and the warning that the wicked will be humbled while the godly will be victorious.",
  "simple_explanation": "This psalm begins with thanksgiving. God is near, and his great works are known among his people. Then God himself speaks. He says that his judgment comes at the appointed time. Even when the earth seems to tremble and life looks unstable, he is the one who makes it secure.\n\nThe psalm warns the proud not to boast. The wicked should not act as if they have already won. Human strength, position, or location cannot secure victory. East, west, and wilderness all fail to guarantee success. God is the judge. He humbles one person and lifts up another.\n\nThe cup image shows the certainty of judgment. The Lord holds a cup of mixed wine and makes the wicked drink it to the last drop. This is a picture of severe judgment.\n\nThe psalm ends as it began, with praise. The singer will keep telling what God has done and will sing to the God of Jacob. God’s final word is that he will bring down the power of the wicked, and the godly will be victorious.",
  "important_truths": [
    "God is near and worthy of thanksgiving.",
    "God judges at the appointed time.",
    "God keeps the world secure even when things seem unstable.",
    "Pride and boastful confidence are sinful and foolish.",
    "Victory does not come from human power or place.",
    "God is the judge who humbles one and exalts another.",
    "The wicked will face judgment.",
    "The godly will be victorious by God’s rule."
  ],
  "warnings_promises_commands": [
    "Thank God for his mighty deeds.",
    "Do not be proud.",
    "Do not boast as if you have already won.",
    "Do not trust human strength for victory.",
    "God will judge at his appointed time.",
    "The wicked will drink the cup of judgment.",
    "God will bring down the power of the wicked.",
    "The godly will be victorious."
  ],
  "gods_plan_connection": "Psalm 75 belongs to Israel’s worship and teaches that God rules with justice. It shows that God humbles the proud and upholds the faithful. It keeps the focus on the Lord’s own rule and on his appointed time for judgment.",
  "simple_application": "When the world feels unstable, remember that God is still judging wisely and holding things together. Do not build your hope on pride, success, or human strength. Give thanks, stay humble, and trust God to do what is right.",
  "net_bible_attribution": "Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NET) are from the NET Bible®, copyright ©1996, 2019 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.",
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