Psalms 75

1 To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A Melody of Asaph, a Song. We have given thanks unto thee, O God, we have given thanks, And, in calling upon thy Name, men have recounted thy wonders.

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 Surely I will take a set time, —I, with equity, will judge:

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

3 Earth was melting away with all its inhabitants, I, have fixed the pillars thereof. (Selah)

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

4 I have said to the boasters, Do not boast, And to the lawless, Do not lift up a horn;

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

5 Do not lift up on high your horn, Nor speak of the Rock, with arrogance;

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

6 For neither from east nor west, Nor from the wilderness of the mountains [cometh exaltation];

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

7 For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;

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

8 For, a cup, is in the hand of Yahweh, Whose wine is foaming, It is full of spiced wine, Which he hath caused to flow from one to another, —Surely, the dregs thereof, they shall drain out—they shall drink, Even all the lawless ones 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 exult unto times age-abiding, I will sing praises unto the God of Jacob;

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

10 But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off, —Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.

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