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-tashcheth, a psalm or song of Asaph.” We give thanks unto thee, O God, we give thanks, and nigh is thy name: men relate thy wondrous deeds.

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

“For I will take up a fixed time when 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 her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her 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 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 on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.

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

For neither from the rising [of the sun], nor from [his] setting, nor from the wilderness of mountains [cometh this];

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

But God is the judge: he lowereth 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 there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foameth, it is full of mixture: and he poureth out of the same; but its lees they drain, they drink—all the wicked of the earth.

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.

And all the horns of the wicked will I hew off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.