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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But as for me, I will declare 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.

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