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.

We give thanks to you; our God, we thank you. You are close to us, and we proclaim to others the wonderful things that you have done [for us].

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

[You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.

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

When the earth shakes and all the creatures on the earth tremble, I am the one who will (keep its foundations steady/prevent it from being destroyed).

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

I say to people who (boast/talk proudly about themselves), ‘Stop bragging!’ and I say to wicked people, ‘Do not proudly [do things to] show how great you are [IDM]!

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

Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”

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

The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.

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

God is the one who judges people; he says that some have sinned and must be punished, and that others have not done what is wrong.

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.

[It is as though] Yahweh holds a cup in his hand; it is filled with wine that [has spices] mixed in it [to cause those who drink it to become more drunk]; and when Yahweh pours it out, he will force all the wicked people to drink it; they will drink every drop of it, [which means that he will give them all the punishment that they deserve].

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

But [as for me], I will never stop saying what the God whom Jacob [worshiped has done]; I will never quit singing to praise him.

10 All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.

He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.