Psalm 75
1 Dem Musikmeister, nach (der Singweise = Melodie) »Vertilge nicht«; ein Psalm von Asaph, ein Lied. Wir preisen dich, Gott, wir preisen!
We give thanks to you; our God, we thank you. You are close to us, and we proclaim to others the wonderful things that you have done [for us].
2 »Wenn ich die Zeit gekommen erachte, dann halte ich gerechtes Gericht.
[You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.
3 Mag wanken die Erde mit allen ihren Bewohnern: ich bin’s, der ihre Säulen festgestellt. (SELA)
When the earth shakes and all the creatures on the earth tremble, I am the one who will (keep its foundations steady/prevent it from being destroyed).
4 Ich rufe den Stolzen zu: ›Seid nicht stolz!‹ und den Frevlern: ›Hebt den Kopf nicht hoch!
I say to people who (boast/talk proudly about themselves), ‘Stop bragging!’ and I say to wicked people, ‘Do not proudly [do things to] show how great you are [IDM]!
5 Hebt euren Kopf nicht gar so hoch, redet nicht vermessen mit gerecktem Hals!‹« –
Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”
6 Denn nicht vom Aufgang (der Sonne) noch vom Niedergang und nicht von der Wüste her kommt die Erhöhung;
The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.
7 nein, Gott ist’s, der da richtet: diesen erniedrigt und jenen erhöht er.
God is the one who judges people; he says that some have sinned and must be punished, and that others have not done what is wrong.
8 Denn ein Becher ist in der Hand des HERRN mit schäumendem Wein, voll von berauschender Mischung; und er schenkt daraus ein: sogar die Hefen davon müssen schlürfen und trinken alle Frevler der Erde.
[It is as though] Yahweh holds a cup in his hand; it is filled with wine that [has spices] mixed in it [to cause those who drink it to become more drunk]; and when Yahweh pours it out, he will force all the wicked people to drink it; they will drink every drop of it, [which means that he will give them all the punishment that they deserve].
9 Ich aber will das ewig verkünden, will lobsingen dem Gotte Jakobs;
But [as for me], I will never stop saying what the God whom Jacob [worshiped has done]; I will never quit singing to praise him.
10 und alle Hörner der Frevler will ich abhaun, doch die Hörner der Gerechten sollen erhöht sein.
He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.
