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href="/bsb/psalms/75.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/75.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/75.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For no one on earth—from east or west, or even from the wilderness— should raise a defiant fist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/75.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/75.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/75.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For promotion <i>cometh</i> neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/75.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For exaltation <i>comes</i> neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/75.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert <i>comes</i> exaltation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/75.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/75.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert <i>comes</i> exaltation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/75.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For <i>one’s</i> rising up does not <i>come</i> from the east, nor from the west, And not from the desert;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/75.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/75.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Exaltation does not come from the east, the west, or the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/75.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Exaltation does not come from the east, the west, or the desert, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/75.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/75.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD and our God, victory doesn't come from the east or the west or from the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/75.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/75.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The [authority] to reward someone does not [come] from the east, from the west, or [even] from the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/75.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Judgment does not come from the east or from the west, from the north or from the south; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/75.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For exaltation comes not from the east, the west, or the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/75.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/75.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/75.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/75.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/75.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/75.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For not from the east, or from the west, "" Nor from the wilderness—[is] elevation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/75.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness -- is elevation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/75.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For not from the going forth and from the west, and not from the desert the lifting up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/75.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/75.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 74:7>For it is neither from the east, nor from the west, nor before the desert mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/75.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For judgment comes not from east or from west, not from the wilderness or the mountains, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/75.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/75.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For defence comes neither from the west nor from the east nor from the desert mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/75.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For it does not proceed from the West neither from the wilderness of the mountains.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/75.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/75.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For <i>good comes</i> neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/75-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9198" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/75.htm">We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’ ” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: hā·rîm (V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">exaltation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">comes neither</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: mim·mō·w·ṣā (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">from east</a> <a href="/hebrew/4628.htm" title="4628: ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- West. Or maearabah; from arab, in the sense of shading; the west.">nor west,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: mim·miḏ·bar (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">out of the desert,</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a></span><br />He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7</a></span><br />The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Proverbs 3:35</a></span><br />The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Proverbs 29:23</a></span><br />A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-15</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Ezekiel 21:26</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11</a></span><br />He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">Job 12:23</a></span><br />He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Jeremiah 27:5</a></span><br />By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-28.htm">1 Corinthians 1:28-29</a></span><br />He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.</p><p class="hdg">south.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">East</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Elevation</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Exaltation</a> <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-15.htm">Promotion</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">South</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Uplifting</a> <a href="/job/23-8.htm">West</a> <a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Elevation</a> <a href="/psalms/89-17.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/psalms/149-6.htm">Exaltation</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Promotion</a> <a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">South</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Uplifting</a> <a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">West</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 75</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/75-1.htm">The prophet praises God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">He promises to judge uprightly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">He rebukes the proud by consideration of God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">He praises God, and promises to execute justice.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/75.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/75.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For exaltation comes neither from east nor west</b><br>This phrase emphasizes that true exaltation or promotion does not originate from any earthly direction or human source. In biblical times, the east and west were often seen as symbolic of the vastness of the earth, representing all human endeavors and powers. The east, associated with the rising sun, often symbolized new beginnings or human efforts, while the west, where the sun sets, could represent the end of human endeavors. This phrase underscores the belief that human advancement is not determined by worldly powers or geographical locations but by divine will. This is consistent with other scriptures, such as <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>, which states that God "changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others."<p><b>nor out of the desert</b><br>The desert, or wilderness, in biblical literature often symbolizes desolation, testing, and a place devoid of human influence. It is a place where God’s provision and guidance are most evident, as seen in the Israelites' journey through the wilderness in Exodus. The mention of the desert here reinforces the idea that exaltation does not come from barren or desolate places, which could also symbolize human efforts that are devoid of divine blessing. This aligns with the biblical theme that God often chooses the unlikely and the humble to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the calling of Moses from the desert (Exodus 3) and John the Baptist's ministry in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/3.htm">Matthew 3:1-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist (Asaph)</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/75.htm">Psalm 75</a>, Asaph, was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court, known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The nation to whom the psalm was originally addressed, often seeking God's guidance and deliverance from their enemies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/east,_west,_desert.htm">East, West, Desert</a></b><br>- These geographical references symbolize the various directions from which people might expect help or promotion, emphasizing that true exaltation comes from God alone.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_exaltation.htm">God as the Source of Exaltation</a></b><br>True promotion and honor come from God, not from human efforts or worldly sources. Believers should seek God's favor rather than relying on human connections or strategies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_dependence_on_god.htm">Humility and Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognizing that exaltation comes from God encourages humility. Believers are called to trust in God's timing and provision rather than striving for self-promotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>God appoints leaders and authorities according to His will. This understanding should lead to prayerful support for leaders and trust in God's overarching plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_worldly_pursuits.htm">Avoiding Worldly Pursuits</a></b><br>The pursuit of status or recognition from worldly sources is futile. Believers should focus on serving God faithfully, knowing that He sees and rewards in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_plan.htm">Contentment in God's Plan</a></b><br>Trusting that God is in control allows believers to find contentment in their current circumstances, knowing that God will exalt them in due time if it aligns with His purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_75.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 75</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_to_do_when_pastor_leaves.htm">What should be done when a pastor leaves?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_one_sign_for_authority_disputes.htm">Why rely on a single supernatural sign to settle authority disputes if similar wonders had already been performed in prior narratives? (Numbers 17:5) </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_75_10_conflict_with_literalism.htm">Psalm 75:10 mentions the cutting off of 'horns' of the wicked; does this figurative language conflict with a literal approach to interpreting biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_75_6-7_align_with_free_will.htm">Psalm 75:6-7 suggests God alone grants promotion or downfall; how does this reconcile with the concept of free will taught elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/75.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">For promotion . . .</span>--The Authorised Version has here rightly set aside the pointing of the text, which, as the LXX. and Vulg., reads--<p>"For not from the east, nor from the west,<p>Nor from the wilderness of mountains,"<p>a sentence which has no conclusion. The recurrence also of parts of the verb "to lift up" in <a href="/context/psalms/75-4.htm" title="I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:">Psalm 75:4-5</a>; <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm" title="But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another.">Psalm 75:7</a>, makes in favour of taking <span class= "ital">harim </span>as part of the same verb here, instead of as a noun, "mountains." That the word <span class= "ital">midbar </span>(wilderness) might be used for "south," receives support from <a href="/acts/8-26.htm" title="And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.">Acts 8:26</a>.<p>Ewald thinks the four points of the compass should be completed by inserting a conjunction, and taking the "desert" and "mountains" to represent respectively the <span class= "ital">south </span>and <span class= "ital">north. </span>He then supplies the conclusion of the sentence from the following verse:--<p>"For neither from east nor west, . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/75.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.</span> So Hupfeld, Kay, Canon Cook, and the Revised Version Others suggest the meaning to be, "For it is not from the east, nor is it from the west, nor yet from the mountainous desert [that help cometh]." But the ellipse of the main idea is improbable. The address is to the enemies who threaten Israel, "Lift not up your horns - speak not proudly - for exaltation comes not from any earthly quarter - east, west, north, or south" ("north" being omitted, as sufficiently implied in the others); it is God alone who gives it, and he is not likely to give it to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/75-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exaltation</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from east</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭מּוֹצָא</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mō·w·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or west</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4628.htm">Strong's 4628: </a> </span><span class="str2">The west</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לֹ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of the desert,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/75-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 75:6 For neither from the east (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/75-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 75:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 75:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 75:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 75:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>