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Psalm 75:2
When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.
1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.
2When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.
3The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah.
4I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
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The “appointed time” leaves the date of judgment with God, while “blamelessly” speaks to the longing for a verdict without fault.
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Ecclesiastes 3:17I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”Both passages connect God's judgment with an appointed time; Ecclesiastes names the righteous and the wicked as those he will judge.
Psalm 102:13You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.Both speak of a set time for God to act, with Psalm 102 naming mercy on Zion and Psalm 75 naming judgment.
Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, …Both declare God's appointed time for righteous judgment; Acts identifies the ordained judge as the man God raised from the dead.
John 7:6Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.Both distinguish a chosen time from immediate action, though Jesus speaks of his time without naming judgment in this sentence.
Acts 1:7He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.Both place the setting of times under God's authority; Acts also states that those times are outside the hearers' knowledge.
2 Samuel 8:15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.Both concern the right exercise of judgment: David executes justice and righteousness for Israel, while God promises judgment without fault.
2 Samuel 2:4The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”David's anointing concerns human kingship; Psalm 75 concerns God's judgment, so their shared thread is limited to rule.
Psalm 78:70–72He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;Both speak of God's choice, though one concerns judgment's appointed time and the other his servant David.
2 Samuel 23:3–4The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,Both connect authority with righteousness: God promises blameless judgment, and the word to David describes righteous rule in God's fear.
2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over …The connection is limited to authority: David receives kingship in Hebron, while God declares his authority over judgment.
Psalm 101:2I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.Both use the language of blamelessness, applying it to God's judgment in Psalm 75 and the speaker's conduct in Psalm 101.
Genesis 44:17He said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”Both concern a verdict, though Genesis describes a human sentence and makes no promise of blameless judgment.
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Injustice and anger. waiting. fear for the future.
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Waiting for judgment can leave real wrongs unresolved before your eyes. The date remains God's to choose, and his promise is to judge without fault.
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