Psalms 75

1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto Thee, O God, we give thanks, and Thy name is near; men tell of Thy wondrous works.

Þökk sé þér Drottinn! Máttarverk þín staðfesta umhyggju þína.

2 'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will judge with equity.

„Já, “svarar Drottinn, „og þegar stundin er komin mun ég refsa öllum illgjörðamönnum!

3 When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.' (Selah)

Þótt jörðin nötri og íbúar hennar skjálfi af ótta, eru undirstöður hennar traustar, enda verk handa minna!“

4 I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly'; and to the wicked: 'Lift not up the horn.'

Ég sagði hinum hrokafullu að láta af drambi sínu og illmennunum að hætta sínum ögrandi augnagotum,

5 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck.

að láta af þrjósku og hroka.

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

Velgengni og völd getur enginn þakkað sér sjálfum,

7 For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

allt eru það gjafir frá Guði. Hann upphefur einn, en niðurlægir annan.

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He poureth out of the same; surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

Drottinn heldur á bikar fullum af freyðandi víni – það er dómurinn gegn illmennum heimsins. Þau skulu drekka hann í botn!

9 But as for me, I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

En ég mun vegsama Guð um aldur og ævi.

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

Styrkur hinna óguðlegu verður að engu, en réttlátir skulu ríkja með reisn.