Psalm 75

Psalm 75

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

¹God, we give thanks to you.

We give thanks because your Name is near.

People talk about the wonderful things you have done.

²You say, “I choose the appointed time to judge people.

And I judge them fairly.

³When the earth and all of its people tremble,

I keep everything from falling to pieces. Selah

⁴To the proud I say, ‘Don’t brag anymore.’

To sinners I say, ‘Don’t show off your power.

⁵Don’t show it off against me.

Don’t speak with your noses in the air.’ ”

⁶No one from east or west or north or south

can act as judge.

⁷God is the One who judges.

He says to one person, “You are guilty.”

To another he says, “You are not guilty.”

⁸In the hand of the Lord is a cup.

It is full of wine mixed with spices.

It is the wine of his anger.

He pours it out. All of the evil people on earth

drink it down to the very last drop.

⁹I will speak about this forever.

I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰God will destroy the power of all sinful people.

But he will make godly people more powerful.