Psalms 75

1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.

For the end, Destroy not, a Psalm of a Song for Asaph. We will give thanks to thee, O God, we will give thanks, and call upon thy name: I will declare all thy wonderful works.

2 When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously.

When I shall take a set time, I will judge righteously.

3 The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. (Selah)

The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. (Pause)

4 I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.

I said unto the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

5 Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke.

Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

6 For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,

For [good comes] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

7 But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.

For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

For [there is] a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned [it] from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink [them].

9 But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.

And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.