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 chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We give thanks to you, God; we give thanks, for you reveal your presence; people tell of your wondrous works.

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

At the appointed time I will judge fairly.

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

Though the earth and all the inhabitants shake in fear, I make steady the earth's pillars. (Selah)

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

I said to the arrogant, “Do not be arrogant,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up the horn.

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

Do not lift up your horn to the heights; do not speak with an insolent neck.”

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

It is not from the east or from the west, and it is not from the wilderness that lifting up comes.

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

But God is the judge; he brings down and 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 Yahweh holds in his hand a cup of foaming wine, which is mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will drink it to the last drop.

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

But I will continually tell what you have done; 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.

He says, “I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be raised up.”