psalm75 - smart aleck

In Psalm75:4/MSG, the Lord says:

I say to the smart alecks, ‘That’s enough,’

    to the bullies, ‘Not so fast.’”

Since childhood, I expected to gain the respect of others being the best student, with the best grades. Now I am retired as a professor from a university. One day, the Lord approached me and said: "That's enough". 

Since then, I don't need to gain the respect of others by being a "smart aleck". I began to say (Psalm75:1/NOG):

I give thanks to you, O Elohim; I give thanks.

    You are present, and your miracles confirm that.