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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 ever be full of joy, making songs of praise to the God of Jacob.

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will sing praise 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.

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