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!

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 see my time, Then will I judge with equity.

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

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

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

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

I say to the boasters, “Boast not”; to the wicked, “Lift not up your horn:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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