Psalm 75–76

¹To the Overseer.—‘Destroy not.’—A Psalm of Asaph.—A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

²When I receive an appointment, I—I do judge uprightly.

³Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I—I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

⁴I have said to the boastful, ‘Be not boastful,’ And to the wicked, ‘Raise not up a horn.’

⁵Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

⁶For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness—is elevation.

⁷But God is judge, This He maketh low—and this He lifteth up.

⁸For a cup is in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

⁹And I—I declare it to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰And all horns of the wicked I cut off, Exalted are the horns of the righteous!

Psalm 76

¹To the Overseer with stringed instruments.—A Psalm of Asaph.—A Song. In Judah is God known, in Israel His name is great.

²And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

³There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

⁴Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

⁵Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

⁶From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

⁷Thou, fearful art Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

⁸From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

⁹In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

¹⁰For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

¹¹Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

¹²He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!

Psalm 77