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; al tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We praise you, God, we praise you: we would call on your name and declare your wonders.

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

“At the time I choose, I will judge fairly.

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

Though earth melt and all her inhabitants, it is I who keep steady her pillars.” (Selah)

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

I say to the boasters, “Boast not”; to the wicked, “Lift not up your horn:

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

lift not your horn on high, speak not boldly against the Rock.”

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

For not from east nor west, not from desert nor mountains;

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

but God himself is the judge, humbling one and exalting 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.

In the hand of the Lord is a cup foaming wine, richly spiced. Out of this he pours a draught, and all the wicked of earth must drain it down to the dregs.

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

But I will rejoice forever, singing 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 hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.