Psalms 75

1 To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near [is] Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

[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.

2 When I receive an appointment, I — I do judge uprightly.

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

3 Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I — I have pondered its pillars. (Selah)

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

4 I have said to the boastful, 'Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, 'Raise not up a horn.'

I said to the arrogant, "Do not boast." I said to the wicked, "Do not lift up the horn.

5 Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

Do not lift up your horn on high. Do not speak with a stiff neck."

6 For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness — [is] elevation.

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

7 But God [is] judge, This He maketh low — and this He lifteth up.

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

8 For a cup [is] in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

For in the hand of the LORD 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.

9 And I — I declare [it] to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

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

10 And all horns of the wicked I cut off, Exalted are the horns of the righteous!

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