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Psalm 75: God’s Sovereign Justice and the Humbling of the Proud
Show: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: April 24, 2026
Show Summary
In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 75 and explains how God’s sovereign justice governs history, humbles the proud, and exalts the righteous.
When the world feels unstable, Psalm 75 anchors us in the truth that God alone appoints the time of judgment and rules over all things with perfect equity.
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Key Themes
- Thanksgiving for God’s nearness
- God appoints the time of judgment
- A warning against pride
- God alone exalts and humbles
- The certainty of God’s judgment
- Final praise and righteous reversal
Christ Connection
Psalm 75 ultimately points to Jesus Christ. He humbled Himself and was exalted by the Father. He drank the cup of judgment on behalf of sinners and now reigns as the righteous Judge of all the earth.
Memory Verse
Psalm 75:7 — “But it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.”
Main Takeaway
God alone brings down and lifts up.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
