Psalms 75
[1]The Psalmist praiseth God: [2]he promiseth to judge uprightly: [4]he rebuketh the proud by a display of God's superintending providence: [9]he promiseth to praise God, and execute justice.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
1. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
2. When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
3. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
4. I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5. Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up 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 the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
9. But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises 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.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 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 the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
NKJV
1.
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
2.
“When I choose the proper time,
I will judge uprightly.
3.
The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;
I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
4.
“I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.
5.
Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with a stiff neck.’ ”
6.
For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
7.
But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.
8.
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down.
9.
But I will declare forever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10.
“All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off,
But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
“When I choose the proper time,
I will judge uprightly.
The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;
I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
“I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.
Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with a stiff neck.’ ”
For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down.
But I will declare forever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
“All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off,
But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
Metrical version
Psalm 75
C.M.
To thee, O God, do we give thanks, we do give thanks to thee; Because thy wondrous works declare thy great name near to be. I purpose, when I shall receive the congregation, That I shall judgment uprightly render to everyone. Dissolved is the land, with all that in the same do dwell; But I the pillars thereof do bear up, and stablish well. I to the foolish people said, Do not deal foolishly; And unto those that wicked are, Lift not your horn on high. Lift not your horn on high, nor speak with stubborn neck. But know, That not from east, nor west, nor south, promotion doth flow. But God is judge; he puts down one, and sets another up. For in the hand of GOD most high of red wine is a cup: 'Tis full of mixture, he pours forth, and makes the wicked all Wring out the bitter dregs thereof; yea, and they drink them shall. But I for ever will declare, I Jacob's God will praise. All horns of lewd men I'll cut off; but just men's horns will raise.
Here, (1.) David returns thanks to God for advancing him to the throne of Israel, and resolves to act for the public welfare, ver. 1-3, 9-10. (2.) He rebukes the insolence of such as opposed his advancement, which sprung from the sovereign disposal of God, the judge of the world, and denounceth their destruction, ver. 4-8.
While I sing, let me think of Jesus, whom God hath crowned with glory and honour, and of the infinite danger of opposing his government. And if he exalt me to the spiritual honours of his kingdom, let it be my care to glorify him, and to profit his people.