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, Al-taschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near thy 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 [cometh] 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 putteth down one, and setteth 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 poureth 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.