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.

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

[You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.

3 Earth was melting away with all its inhabitants, I, have fixed the pillars thereof. (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 have said to the boasters, Do not boast, And to the lawless, Do not lift up a 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 Do not lift up on high your horn, Nor speak of the Rock, with arrogance;

Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”

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

The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.

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

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, 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.

[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 exult unto times age-abiding, I will sing praises unto 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 But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off, —Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.

He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.