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.

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 “For I will take up a fixed time when I will judge uprightly.

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

3 The earth and all her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her pillars.” (Selah)

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

4 I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.

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

5 Lift not up on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.

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

6 For neither from the rising [of the sun], nor from [his] setting, nor from the wilderness of mountains [cometh this];

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

7 But God is the judge: he lowereth one, and lifteth 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, 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.

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 declare 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 all the horns of the wicked will I hew off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

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