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.

Unto you, O God, do we give thanks, unto you do we give thanks: for that your name is near your wondrous works declare.

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

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

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 bear up 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 said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: 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 with a stiff neck.

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

For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

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

But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets 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, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

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

But 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 exalted.