Psalms 75

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song. To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.

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 the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

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

3 When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah)

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

4 I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

I say to the boasters, ‘Boast not’; to the wicked, ‘Lift not up your horn:

5 Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.

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

6 For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

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

7 But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

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

8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop.

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 But I will ever be full of joy, making songs of praise to the God of Jacob.

But I will rejoice forever, singing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.

I will hew all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the just shall be lifted.