Psalms 75

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.

For the music director. A psalm of Asaph. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A song. We thank you, God, we thank you because you are close beside us. People tell about the wonderful things you have done.

2 When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

God says, “When the time I have decided comes, I will judge fairly.

3 When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah)

When the earth quakes, and all its inhabitants tremble, I am the one who holds it steady. (Selah)

4 I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

To those who boast I say, ‘Don't boast!’ I tell the wicked, ‘Don't be proud!’

5 Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.

No, don't be proud and arrogant, insulting heaven.”

6 For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

For no one, from the east to the west, or from the wilderness, should think so highly of themselves.

7 But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

God is the one who decides—who he will bring down and who he will lift up.

8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop.

For the Lord has a cup in his hand, full of bubbling wine mixed with spices. He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it deeply, down to the last drop.

9 But I will ever be full of joy, making songs of praise to the God of Jacob.

But I will speak about you forever. I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.

For God says, “I will break the power of the wicked; but I will give my support to those who do what is good.”