Psalm 75–76

Psalm 75

God Judges the Wicked

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” ^lA psalm of Asaph. ^mA song.

¹We give thanks to You, God;

we give thanks to You, for Your name is near.

People tell about Your wonderful works. ⁿ

²“When I choose a time,

I will judge fairly. ^o

³When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,

I am the One who steadies its pillars. ^pSelah

⁴I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’

and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. ^q

⁵Do not lift up your horn against heaven

or speak arrogantly.’ ” ^r

⁶Exaltation does not come

from the east, the west, or the desert,

⁷for God is the Judge:

He brings down one and exalts another. ^s

⁸For there is a cup in the Lord’s hand,

full of wine blended with spices, and He pours from it.

All the wicked of the earth will drink,

draining it to the dregs. ^t

⁹As for me, I will tell about Him forever;

I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. ^u

¹⁰“I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, ^v

but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.” ^w

Psalm 76

God, the Powerful Judge

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. ^xA song.

¹God is known in Judah;

His name is great in Israel. ^y

²His tent is in Salem, ^z

His dwelling place in Zion. ^a

³There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,

the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. ^bSelah

⁴You are resplendent and majestic

coming down from the mountains of prey. ^c

⁵The brave-hearted have been plundered;

they have slipped into their final sleep.

None of the warriors was able to lift a hand. ^d

⁶At Your rebuke, God of Jacob,

both chariot and horse lay still. ^e

⁷And You—You are to be feared. ^f

When You are angry,

who can stand before You? ^g

⁸From heaven You pronounced judgment.

The earth feared and grew quiet ^h

⁹when God rose up to judge

and to save all the lowly of the earth. ⁱSelah

¹⁰Even human wrath will praise You;

You will clothe Yourself

with their remaining wrath. ^jk

¹¹Make and keep your vows

to the Lord your God; ^l

let all who are around Him bring tribute

to the awe-inspiring One. ^mn

¹²He humbles the spirit of leaders;

He is feared by the kings of the earth. ^o