Psalms 75

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

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.

2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

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

3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. (Selah)

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

4 I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.

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

5 Don’t lift up your horn on high. Don’t speak with a stiff neck.”

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

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

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

7 But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

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

8 For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

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.

9 But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

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

10 I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

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