Teks -- Psalms 75:8 (NET)

75:8 For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop.”

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Wesley: Psa 75:8 - For

God is here compared to the master of a feast, who then used to distribute portions of meat and drink to the several guests.

Wesley: Psa 75:8 - A cup

Of vengeance.

Wesley: Psa 75:8 - Red

Such as the best wine of Judea was.

Wesley: Psa 75:8 - Mixture

The wine is mingled not with water, but with strengthening and intoxicating ingredients.

Wesley: Psa 75:8 - Dregs

The worst and most dreadful part of those tribulations.

Wesley: Psa 75:8 - Shall wring

This dreadful draught was brought upon them by their own choice and wickedness.

JFB: Psa 75:4-8

Here the writer speaks in view of God's declaration, warning the wicked.

JFB: Psa 75:4-8 - Lift . . . up the horn

To exalt power, here, of the wicked himself--that is, to be arrogant or self-elated.

JFB: Psa 75:8 - in the hand . . . a cup . . . red

God's wrath often thus represented (compare Isa 51:17 Jer 25:15).

JFB: Psa 75:8 - but the dregs

Literally, "surely the dregs, they shall drain it."

Clarke: Psa 75:8 - It is full of mixture

It is full of mixture - Alluding to that mingled potion of stupefying drugs given to criminals to drink previously to their execution. See a parallel passage to this, Jer 25:15-26.

Calvin: Psa 75:8 - For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup

8.For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup ²⁶¹ The Psalmist here applies more directly to the use of the godly that judgment of which he has just now spoken. He affirms, that the object for which God reigns is, that no iniquity may remain unpunished; but that when wicked men have broken through all restraint and abandoned themselves to wickedness, he may drag them to deserved punishment. From this we again learn what estimate we ought to form of the providence of God — that we ought to regard it as exercising its control by an ever-present energy over every part of our life. It is therefore asserted that God has in his hand a cup with which to make the wicked drunk. The word חמר , chamar, signifies full of dregs, and also red. As red wine among the Jews was the strongest and sharpest, we may suppose that it is here referred to; and the similitude is very appropriate, which represents God as having in his hand wine of a highly intoxicating character, with which to make the ungodly drunk even to death. It is implied, that the swiftness of divine vengeance is incredible, resembling the rapidity and power with which strong wine penetrates to the brain, and either produces madness or kindles a fever. It is on this account said, that the wine in God’s cup is of a red color; as it is said in Pro 23:31,

“Look not upon the wine when it is red in the cup.”

Nor is it any objection to this that it is described a little after as full of mixture. These two things do not ill agree with each other; first, that the wicked are suddenly made drunk with the vengeance of God; and, secondly, that they drink it out even to the dregs, until they perish. Some give a different explanation of the term mixture, considering, but without any just ground, the allusion to be to the custom which prevails in warm climates of diluting wine with water. This expression, it is full of mixture, was rather added to give additional force to the statement of the prophet; his object being to compare the vehemence and fury of God’s wrath to spiced wine. ²⁶² By these figures he intimates that it will be impossible for the ungodly to escape drinking the cup which God will put into their hands, and that they will be compelled to drain it to the last drop.

TSK: Psa 75:8 - For in // it is full // but the dregs

For in : Psa 11:6, Psa 60:3; Job 21:20; Isa 51:17, Isa 51:22; Jer 25:15, Jer 25:17, Jer 25:27, Jer 25:28; Rev 14:9, Rev 14:10, Rev 16:19

it is full : Alluding to the medicated wine or potion of stupifying drugs given to criminals to drink previous to their execution. Pro 23:30; Isa 5:22

but the dregs : Psa 73:10

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Poole: Psa 75:8 - A cup

This verse is added, either,

1. As a reason or confirmation of the assertion, Psa 75:7 , and to show that God in removing one king to make way for another did not proceed in a way of absolute sovereignty, which yet he might have done, but in a way of justice and equity. Or,

2. As another argument to enforce his advice given Psa 75:4,5 , which he had now pressed by one argument, Psa 75:6,7 . God is here compared to the master of a feast, who then used to distribute portions of meats or drinks to the several guests as he thought fit.

A cup in Scripture, is sometimes taken in a good sense, for God’ s blessings, as Psa 16:5 23:5 ; and sometimes, and more frequently, in a bad sense, for God’ s vengeance and judgments, as Psa 11:6 Isa 51:22 Jer 49:12 Mat 20:23 , &c.; and so it is here understood, as the following words show. The wine is red ; such as the best wine of Judea was, Deu 32:14 Pro 23:31 ; and so strong, and heady, and intoxicating. Or, is troubled ; as the word more properly signifies, and is rendered by divers; which may note its newness, when it is in fermentation, not yet cleared nor settled, and so more intoxicating. So he expresseth the power and fierceness of God’ s wrath and judgments. It is full of mixture : the wine is mingled, not with water, as was usual in those hot countries, Pro 9:5 , but with spices, as Son 8:2 ; or rather, strengthening and intoxicating ingredients, which drunkards used, Isa 5:22 . He poureth out of the same , to wit, to the children of men; promiscuously to good and bad; whereby he removes the scandal which his enemies might take from those troubles which God saw fit to inflict upon David and his followers. The dregs thereof ; the worst and most dreadful part of those tribulations. Of the earth ; or, of the land , to wit, of Canaan, of which he spoke Psa 75:3 . Shall wring them out ; which expression may imply, either that they shall be forced to squeeze out the worst for their own drinking, or that this dreadful draught was prepared for them and brought upon them by their own choice and wickedness.

Haydock: Psa 75:8 - And // From // Ex tunc

And. Hebrew, "thou, and who shall subsist before thee in the moment of thy wrath?" Houbigant rejects the second thou. (Berthier) ---

From. From the time that thy wrath shall bread out. (Challoner) ---

Ex tunc, often relates to a distant period. We have long known the effects of thy indignation. (Calmet) (Hebrews x. 31.) ---

At the first notice of thy will the enemy is dejected, and fears thy potent anger. (Worthington)

Gill: Psa 75:8 - For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup // and the wine is red // it is full of mixture // and he poureth out of the same // but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,.... Another reason why men should not act haughtily and arrogantly; for by the cup are meant afflictions, calamities, and judgments, which are measured out in proportion to men's sins, and are of God's appointing, and in his hands, and at his disposal

and the wine is red; an emblem of the wrath of God this cup is full of, as it is explained, Rev 14:10, where there is a reference to this passage; for it is a cup of fury, of trembling, and of indignation: Isa 51:17,

it is full of mixture; has many ingredients in it, dreadful and shocking ones, though it is sometimes said to be without mixture, Rev 14:10, without any allay, alluding to the mixing of wine with water in the eastern countries; see Pro 9:2,

and he poureth out of the same; his judgments upon men in this world, in all ages; on some more, others less, as their sins call for, or his infinite wisdom judges meet and proper:

but the dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them; the whole cup that God has measured out and filled up shall be poured out at last, and all be drank up; the very dregs of it by the wicked of the world, when they shall be punished with everlasting destruction in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this will be the portion of their cup, Psa 11:6.