God Humbles the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous.

For the music director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

75 We (A)give thanks to You, God, we give thanks,
For Your name is (B)near;
People declare (C)Your wondrous works.
“When I select an (D)appointed time,
It is I who (E)judge fairly.
The (F)earth and all who inhabit it [b]are unsteady;
It is I who have firmly set its (G)pillars. Selah
I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
And to the wicked, ‘(H)Do not lift up the horn;
Do not lift up your horn on high,
(I)Do not speak with insolent [c]pride.’”

For not from the east, nor from the west,
Nor from the [d](J)desert comes exaltation;
But (K)God is the Judge;
He (L)puts down one and exalts another.
For a (M)cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams;
It is [e](N)well mixed, and He pours out of this;
Certainly all the wicked of the earth must drain and (O)drink its dregs.

But as for me, I will (P)declare it forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 And [f]He will cut off all the (Q)horns of the wicked,
But (R)the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob.

For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

76 God is (S)known in Judah;
His name is (T)great in Israel.
His [g](U)tabernacle is in (V)Salem;
His (W)dwelling place also is in Zion.
There He (X)broke the [h]flaming arrows,
The shield, the sword, and the [i]weapons of war. Selah

You are resplendent,
[j]More majestic than the mountains of prey.
The (Y)stouthearted were plundered,
[k]They sank into sleep;
And none of the [l]warriors could use his hands.
At Your (Z)rebuke, God of Jacob,
Both [m](AA)rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
You, You indeed are (AB)to be feared,
And (AC)who may stand in Your presence, [n]once You are angry?

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
The earth (AD)feared and was still
When God (AE)arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah
10 For the [o](AF)wrath of mankind shall praise You;
You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.

11 (AG)Make vows to the Lord your God and (AH)fulfill them;
All who are around Him are to (AI)bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
He is [p](AJ)feared by the kings of the earth.

Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds.

For the music director; [q]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

77 My voice rises to God, and I will (AK)cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will listen to me.
In the (AL)day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
(AM)In the night my (AN)hand was stretched out and did not grow weary;
My soul (AO)refused to be comforted.
When I remember God, then I am (AP)restless;
When I (AQ)sigh, then (AR)my spirit feels weak. Selah
You have held my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I (AS)cannot speak.
I have considered the (AT)days of old,
The years of long ago.
I will remember my (AU)song in the night;
I (AV)will meditate with my heart,
And my spirit [r]ponders:

Will the Lord (AW)reject forever?
And will He (AX)never be favorable again?
Has His (AY)favor ceased forever?
Has His [s](AZ)promise come to an end [t]forever?
Has God (BA)forgotten to be gracious,
Or has He in anger [u]withdrawn His (BB)compassion? Selah
10 Then I said, “(BC)It is my [v]grief,
That the (BD)right hand of the Most High has changed.”

11 I shall remember the (BE)deeds of [w]the Lord;
I will certainly (BF)remember Your wonders of old.
12 I will (BG)meditate on all Your work,
And on Your deeds with thanksgiving.
13 Your way, God, is (BH)holy;
(BI)What god is great like our God?
14 You are the (BJ)God who works wonders;
You have (BK)made known Your strength among the peoples.
15 By Your [x]power You have (BL)redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and (BM)Joseph. Selah

16 The (BN)waters saw You, God;
The waters saw You, they were in anguish;
The ocean depths also trembled.
17 The (BO)clouds poured out water;
The skies [y](BP)sounded out;
Your (BQ)arrows [z]flashed here and there.
18 The (BR)sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
The (BS)lightning lit up the world;
The (BT)earth trembled and shook.
19 Your (BU)way was in the sea
And Your paths in the mighty waters,
And Your footprints were not known.
20 You (BV)led Your people like a flock
By the hand of (BW)Moses and Aaron.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
  2. Psalm 75:3 Lit totter
  3. Psalm 75:5 Lit neck
  4. Psalm 75:6 Or mountainous desert
  5. Psalm 75:8 Lit full of mixture
  6. Psalm 75:10 Heb I
  7. Psalm 76:2 Lit shelter
  8. Psalm 76:3 Lit fiery shafts of the bow
  9. Psalm 76:3 Lit battle
  10. Psalm 76:4 Or Majestic from the mountains
  11. Psalm 76:5 Lit They slumbered their sleep
  12. Psalm 76:5 Lit men of might have found their hands
  13. Psalm 76:6 Lit chariot
  14. Psalm 76:7 Lit since Your anger
  15. Psalm 76:10 Lit wraths
  16. Psalm 76:12 Lit awesome to
  17. Psalm 77 Title 1 Chr 16:41
  18. Psalm 77:6 Lit searched
  19. Psalm 77:8 Lit word
  20. Psalm 77:8 Lit from generation to generation
  21. Psalm 77:9 Lit shut up
  22. Psalm 77:10 Or infirmity, the years of the right hand of the Most High
  23. Psalm 77:11 Heb Yah
  24. Psalm 77:15 Lit arm
  25. Psalm 77:17 Lit gave a sound
  26. Psalm 77:17 Lit went

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