In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 75 - God Will Judge with Equity
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Mar 13, 2026 A reading and reflection on Psalm 75 focusing on God’s just judgment and the rise and fall of the proud. Reflections connect the psalm to victims of abuse, family conflict, and public injustice. A call is made for repentance and making amends. The message points to Christ’s substitutionary judgment and offers comfort in divine mercy.
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God Alone Decides Who Is Raised Or Lowered
- God alone is the ultimate judge over who is exalted or humbled.
- Dane Ortlund reads Psalm 75 emphasizing that exaltation comes from God, not from east, west, or wilderness sources, and God puts down one and lifts up another.
The Foaming Cup Image Shows Inevitable Judgment
- God's judgment is certain and severe for the wicked, pictured as a foaming cup all will drink.
- Ortlund highlights verse imagery: the Lord pours a well-mixed cup and the wicked of the earth shall drain it to the dregs, signaling inevitable judgment.
Repent And Seek Restitution When You Have Wronged Others
- If you are aware you have wronged others, repent and seek restitution.
- Ortlund instructs listeners tormented by conscience to take concrete steps of repentance and repair relationships as part of responding to God's just rule.