Psalms 75

1 Unto you, O God, do we give thanks, unto you do we give thanks: for that your name is near your wondrous works declare.

“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 receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

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

3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. (Selah)

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

4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

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

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Lift not up your horn on high, And speak not with a stiff neck!

6 For promotion comes 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 judge: he puts down one, and sets up another.

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

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 ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

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

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