Psalms 75

1 “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!

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.

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

When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.

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

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. (Selah)

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

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

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

Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.

6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south;

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:

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

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

8 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.

For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, [and] drink.

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

But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms to the God of Jacob.

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

And all the horns of the wicked will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.