Psalms 75

1 Unto the end, corrupt not, a psalm of a canticle for Asaph. We will praise thee, O God: we will praise, and we will call upon thy name. We will relate thy wondrous works:

“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 shall take a time, I will judge justices.

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

3 The earth is melted, and all that dwell therein: I have established the pillars thereof.

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

4 I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.

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

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not iniquity against God.

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

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills:

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

7 For God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

But it is God that judgeth; He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup of strong wine full of mixture. And he hath poured it out from this to that: but the dregs thereof are not emptied: all the sinners of the earth shall drink.

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 But I will declare for ever: I will sing to the God of Jacob.

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

10 And I will break all the horns of sinners: but the horns of the just shall be exalted.

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