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 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 receive an appointment, I — I do judge uprightly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth 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; 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 And I — I declare [it] to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

Therefore I will extol him for ever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

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

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