Psalms 75
1 “To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, a psalm or song of Asaph.” We give thanks unto thee, O God, we give thanks, and nigh is thy name: men relate thy wondrous deeds.
We yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, God. We yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise·, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.
2 “For I will take up a fixed time when I will judge uprightly.
When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.
3 The earth and all her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her pillars.” (Selah)
The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
4 I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.
I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
5 Lift not up on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.
Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.”
6 For neither from the rising [of the sun], nor from [his] setting, nor from the wilderness of mountains [cometh this];
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.
7 But God is the judge: he lowereth one, and lifteth up another,
But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.
8 For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foameth, it is full of mixture: and he poureth out of the same; but its lees they drain, they drink—all the wicked of the earth.
For in Adonai’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.
9 But I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
But I will declare this forever: I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to the God of Jacob [Supplanter].
10 And all the horns of the wicked will I hew off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the upright shall be lifted up.
