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.

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto Thee, O God, we give thanks, and Thy name is near; men tell of Thy wondrous works.

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

'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will judge with equity.

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

When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.' (Selah)

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

I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly'; 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 insolence with a haughty neck.

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

For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

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

For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up 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 the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He poureth out of the same; surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

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 praises 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.”

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.