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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth 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 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 declare for ever; 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 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

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