Psalms 75
1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto thee, O God; we give thanks, for thy name is near: men tell of thy wondrous works.
We give thanks to you; our God, we thank you. You are close to us, and we proclaim to others the wonderful things that you have done [for us].
2 When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.
[You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.
3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. (Selah)
When the earth shakes and all the creatures on the earth tremble, I am the one who will (keep its foundations steady/prevent it from being destroyed).
4 I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
I say to people who (boast/talk proudly about themselves), ‘Stop bragging!’ and I say to wicked people, ‘Do not proudly [do things to] show how great you are [IDM]!
5 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not with a stiff neck.
Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”
6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, [cometh] lifting up.
The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
God is the one who judges people; he says that some have sinned and must be punished, and that others have not done what is wrong.
8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine foameth; it is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
[It is as though] Yahweh holds a cup in his hand; it is filled with wine that [has spices] mixed in it [to cause those who drink it to become more drunk]; and when Yahweh pours it out, he will force all the wicked people to drink it; they will drink every drop of it, [which means that he will give them all the punishment that they deserve].
9 But I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
But [as for me], I will never stop saying what the God whom Jacob [worshiped has done]; I will never quit singing to praise him.
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.
