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; al tashheth. A psalm of Asaph, a song. We praise you, God, we praise you: we would call on your name and declare your wonders.

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

“At the time I choose, I will judge fairly.

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

Though earth melt and all her inhabitants, it is I who keep steady her pillars.” (Selah)

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

I say to the boasters, “Boast not”; to the wicked, “Lift not up your horn:

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

lift not your horn on high, speak not boldly against the Rock.”

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

For not from east nor west, not from desert nor mountains;

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

but God himself is the judge, humbling one and exalting 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,

In the hand of the Lord is a cup foaming wine, richly spiced. Out of this he pours a draught, and all the wicked of earth must drain it down to the dregs.

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

But I will rejoice forever, singing 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 hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.