Psalms 75

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

“For the leader of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of Asaph.” We give thanks to thee, O God! we give thanks to thee, and near is thy name; Men shall declare thy wondrous deeds!

2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

“When I see my time, Then will I judge with equity.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. (Selah)

The earth trembleth, and all her inhabitants; But I uphold her pillars.”

4 I said to the arrogant, “Do not boast!” I said to the wicked, “Do not lift up the horn.

I say to the proud, Behave not proudly! To the wicked, Lift not up your horn!

5 Do not lift up your horn on high. Do not speak with a stiff neck.”

Lift not up your horn on high, And speak not with a stiff neck!

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

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south;

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

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

8 For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup; The wine is foaming and full of spices, And of it he poureth out; Even to the dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drink it.

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

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

“I will bring down all the power of the wicked; But the righteous shall lift up their heads.”