Psalms 75

1 We give thanks to thee, O God. We give thanks, for thy name is near. Men tell of thy wondrous works.

For the leader; al tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We praise you, God, we praise you: we would call on your name and declare your wonders.

2 When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly;

‘At the time I choose, I will judge fairly.

3 when the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved. I have set up the pillars of it. (Selah)

Though earth melt and all her inhabitants, it is I who keep steady her pillars.’ (Selah)

4 I said to the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly, and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.

I say to the boasters, ‘Boast not’; to the wicked, ‘Lift not up your horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high. Speak not with a stiff neck.

lift not your horn on high, speak not boldly against the Rock.’

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes lifting up.

For not from east nor west, not from desert nor mountains;

7 But God is the judge. He put one down, and lifts another up.

but God himself is the judge, humbling one and exalting another.

8 For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine foams. It is full of mixture, and he pours out of the same, surely to the dregs of it. All the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

In the hand of the Lord is a cup foaming wine, richly spiced. Out of this he pours a draught, and all the wicked of earth must drain it down to the dregs.

9 But I will declare forever. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But I will rejoice forever, singing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, but the horns of a righteous man shall be lifted up.

I will hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.