Psalms 75

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

To you, God, we say thank you; thank you for being close and showing us your amazing acts.

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

When I get the group together, I'll make fair decisions.

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

The world and everyone in it is falling apart; I support its foundation. Pause for reflection.

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

I told the foolish people, Don't act silly; and to the bad ones, Don't raise your power.

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Don't raise your horn too high; don't talk with your head held stiffly.

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

Promotion doesn't come from the east, west, or south.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

But God is the judge: he removes one person and places another in their place.

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.

In God's hands, there is a cup filled with strong drink. He pours it out, but the bad people on Earth will squeeze out the leftovers and drink them.

But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But I will always say it; I will sing about the God who helps Jacob.

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

I will remove the power of bad people; but the power of good people will be increased.