Psalms 75

1 For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We give thanks to you, God; we give thanks, for you reveal your presence; people tell of your wondrous works.

“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!

2 At the appointed time I will judge fairly.

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

3 Though the earth and all the inhabitants shake in fear, I make steady the earth's pillars. (Selah)

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

4 I said to the arrogant, “Do not be arrogant,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up the horn.

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

5 Do not lift up your horn to the heights; do not speak with an insolent neck.”

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

6 It is not from the east or from the west, and it is not from the wilderness that lifting up comes.

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

7 But God is the judge; he brings down and he lifts up.

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

8 For Yahweh holds in his hand a cup of foaming wine, which is mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will drink it to the last drop.

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.

9 But I will continually tell what you have done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

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

10 He says, “I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be raised up.”

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