Psalm 75 also echoes much of Hannah’s song in 1 Samuel 2. There, Hannah rejoices over the birth of her son, Samuel. She praises the God who hears the cries of the humble and rules with perfect justice, themes that are all over this psalm. The difference, however, is that in 1 Samuel 2, Hannah is singing because God had already answered her prayers. She had just given her son to serve with Eli. In Psalm 75, on the other hand, we’re still left standing over the ruins of the temple. God’s people are still sitting in the valley of defeat. But the psalm is going to show us that even there, where hope is lost, we can rejoice in our Righteous Judge by faith, because we know who He is and how He will act. We sing by faith.