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 OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A PSALM OF ASAPH. A SONG. We have given thanks to You, O God, We have given thanks, and Your Name [is] near, They have recounted Your wonders.

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

When I receive an appointment, I 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 its inhabitants are melted, I have pondered its pillars. (Selah)

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

I have said to the boastful, “Do not be boastful,” And to the wicked, “Do not raise up a horn.”

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

Do not raise up your horn on high (You speak with a stiff neck).

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

For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness—[is] elevation.

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

But God [is] judging, This He makes low—and this He lifts 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 a cup [is] in the hand of YHWH, And the wine has foamed, It is full of mixture, and He pours out of it, Surely wring out its dregs, And all the wicked of the earth drink,

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

And I declare [it] for all time, I sing praise 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 I cut off all horns of the wicked, The horns of the righteous are exalted!