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Psalm 75

For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

We give thanks to You, O God;
    we give thanks, and Your name is near;
    Your wondrous works declare it.

When I select an appointed time,
    I will judge with equity.
Though the earth and all its inhabitants are swaying,
    I steady its pillars. Selah
I said to the boastful, “Do not boast,”
    and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn.
Do not lift up your horn on high,
    or speak with an arrogant neck.”

For neither from the east nor west,
    nor from the wilderness comes victory.
But God is the judge;
    He brings one low, and lifts up another.
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
    and it is full of mixed, foaming wine,
and He pours from it;
    surely all the wicked of the earth will find and drink its dregs.

But I will declare forever,
    I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
    but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.

Psalm 75[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.

We praise you, God,
    we praise you, for your Name is near;(A)
    people tell of your wonderful deeds.(B)

You say, “I choose the appointed time;(C)
    it is I who judge with equity.(D)
When the earth and all its people quake,(E)
    it is I who hold its pillars(F) firm.[b]
To the arrogant(G) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(H)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[c](I)
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(J)’”

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
It is God who judges:(K)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(L)
In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed(M) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.(N)

As for me, I will declare(O) this forever;
    I will sing(P) praise to the God of Jacob,(Q)
10 who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
    but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
  2. Psalm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.