Psalms 75

1 For the end, Destroy not, a Psalm of a Song for Asaph. We will give thanks to you, O God, we will give thanks, and call upon your name: I will declare all your wonderful works.

For the leader; al tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We praise you, God, we praise you: we would call on your name and declare your wonders.

2 When I shall take a set time, I will judge righteously.

‘At the time I choose, I will judge fairly.

3 The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. (Pause)

Though earth melt and all her inhabitants, it is I who keep steady her pillars.’ (Selah)

4 I said to the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

I say to the boasters, ‘Boast not’; to the wicked, ‘Lift not up your horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

lift not your horn on high, speak not boldly against the Rock.’

6 For [good comes] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

For not from east nor west, not from desert nor mountains;

7 For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

but God himself is the judge, humbling one and exalting another.

8 For [there is] a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned [it] from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink [them].

In the hand of the Lord is a cup foaming wine, richly spiced. Out of this he pours a draught, and all the wicked of earth must drain it down to the dregs.

9 But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But I will rejoice forever, singing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

I will hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.