Psalms 75

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.

2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. (Selah)

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. (Selah)

4 I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.”

Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:

7 But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

8 For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, [and] drink.

9 But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms to the God of Jacob.

10 I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

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