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 of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of Asaph.” We give thanks to thee, O God! we give thanks to thee, and near is thy name; Men shall declare thy wondrous deeds!

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

“When I see my time, Then will I judge with equity.

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

The earth trembleth, and all her inhabitants; But I uphold her pillars.”

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

I say to the proud, Behave not proudly! To the wicked, Lift not up your horn!

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

Lift not up your horn on high, And 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 it is God that judgeth; 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; The wine is foaming and full of spices, And of it he poureth out; Even to the dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drink it.

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

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will 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.

“I will bring down all the power of the wicked; But the righteous shall lift up their heads.”