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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

But I will speak about you forever. 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.

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