Psalms 75

1 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].

To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song. Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.

2 [You have said], “I have appointed a time when I will judge people, and I will judge [everyone] fairly.

When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.

3 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).

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. (Selah)

4 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]!

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 Do not be arrogant, and do not speak so boastfully!’”

Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.

6 The one who judges people does not come from the east or from the west, and he does not come from the desert.

For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:

7 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.

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

8 [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].

For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, [and] drink.

9 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.

But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms to the God of Jacob.

10 He will destroy the power [IDM] of wicked people, but he will cause righteous people to become more powerful.

And all the horns of the wicked will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.