Psalms 75

1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. To thee, O God, do we give thanks, to thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

(Til Sangmesteren. Al-tasjhet. En Salme af Asaf. En sang.) Vi takker dig, Gud, vi takker dig; de, der påkalder dit Navn, fortæller dine Undere.

2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

"Selv om jeg udsætter Sagen, dømmer jeg dog med Retfærd;

3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved: I bear up its pillars. (Selah)

vakler end Jorden og alle, som bor derpå, har jeg dog grundfæstet dens Støtter." (Sela)

4 I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Til Dårerne siger jeg: "Vær ej Dårer!" og til de gudløse: "Løft ej Hornet,

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

løft ikke eders Horn mod Himlen, tal ikke med knejsende Nakke!"

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

Thi hverken fra Øst eller Vest kommer Hjælp, ej heller fra Ørk eller Bjerge.

7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Nej, den, som dømmer, er Gud, han nedbøjer en, ophøjer en anden.

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but its dregs, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

Thi i HERRENs Hånd er et Bæger med skummende, krydet Vin. han skænker i for een efter een, selv Bærmen drikker de ud; alle Jordens gudløse drikker.

9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Men jeg skal juble evindelig, lovsynge Jakobs Gud;

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

alle de gudløses Horn stødes af, de retfærdiges Horn skal knejse!