Psalms 75

1 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, 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.

“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, a psalm or song of Asaph.” We give thanks unto thee, O God, we give thanks, and nigh is thy name: men relate thy wondrous deeds.

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

“For I will take up a fixed time when I will judge uprightly.

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

The earth and all her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her pillars.” (Selah)

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

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.

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

Lift not up on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.

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

For neither from the rising [of the sun], nor from [his] setting, nor from the wilderness of mountains [cometh this];

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

But God is the judge: he lowereth one, and lifteth up another,

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 the dregs of it all the wicked of the earth shall wring [them] out, [and] drink [them].

For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foameth, it is full of mixture: and he poureth out of the same; but its lees they drain, they drink—all the wicked of the earth.

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

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

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

And all the horns of the wicked will I hew off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.