Psalms 75

1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.

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.

2 When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously.

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

3 The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. (Selah)

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

4 I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.

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

5 Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke.

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

6 For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,

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

7 But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.

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

8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

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.

9 But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.

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

10 All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.

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