Psalms 75

1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. To thee, O God, do we give thanks, to thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

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 I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

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

3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved: I bear up its pillars. (Selah)

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

4 I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

I say to the boasters, “Boast not”; to the wicked, “Lift not up your horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

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

6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

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

7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

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

8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but its dregs, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

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 declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

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

10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

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