Psalms 75

1 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.

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.

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

When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.

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

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. (Selah)

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

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

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

Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.

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

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:

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

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

8 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.

For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, [and] drink.

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

But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms to the God of Jacob.

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

And all the horns of the wicked will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.