Psalm 75  "We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks, for Thy name is near."  His Name -His Presence - is near!  The response from godly men is to  "declare [His] wondrous works." 

There is time coming, the psalmist writes, when the Lord will judge the earth. It will be cataclysmic! "When the earth totters, and all the inhabitants of it, it is I Who will poise and keep steady its pillars." says the Lord..  When there are disasters, we may hear people calling out to the Lord, asking for prayer and aid.  But, on that day.. He says.. "Do not boast.. do not lift up your horn.. do not speak with insolent pride" The time will be over for the arrogant and wicked. There will be no help coming from "the east, nor from the west."  

"But, God is the Judge".  He will judge righteously.  He will "put down one and lift up another."  There is a "cup.. in His hand. "  It is a cup of holy wrath. " and the wine foams and is red, will mixed; and He pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink its dregs." 

This always makes me think of Gethsemane.  Jesus prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but as You will and desire."  The cup had to be drunk and Jesus did it.. for us. All the earth is given a choice to truly receive salvation through His Name.  He is near and He is willing... but we have to choose Him. 

Father in heaven, I pray for those who are still arrogant and wicked, who think they can escape the wrath to come.. to stand when the whole earth is melting away... open their eyes Lord!  We look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, the One Who drank the cup, who gave Himself on a cross, so that our sins can be forgiven and we can be saved from the disaster to come.  May the good news of Christ Jesus be proclaimed with thanksgiving and praise.  We "rejoice forever" and sing praises to You, our God who is near.  Amen.