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.

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

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

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

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

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

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, 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 arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.

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

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

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

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth 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 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 declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms 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 all the horns of the wicked will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.