Psalms 75

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

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

When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah)

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

I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

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

Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.

6 For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

7 But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting 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 poureth 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 is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop.

9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But I will ever be full of joy, making songs of 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.

By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.