Psalm 75-76

New International Version

Psalm 75^[a]

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

¹We praise you, God,
we praise you, for your Name is near;^(A)
people tell of your wonderful deeds.^(B)

²You say, “I choose the appointed time;^(C)
    it is I who judge with equity.^(D)
³When the earth and all its people quake,^(E)
    it is I who hold its pillars^(F) firm.^[b]
⁴To the arrogant^(G) I say, ‘Boast no more,’^(H)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.^[c]^(I)
⁵Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.^(J)’”

⁶No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
⁷It is God who judges:^(K)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.^(L)
⁸In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed^(M) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.^(N)

⁹As for me, I will declare^(O) this forever;
I will sing^(P) praise to the God of Jacob,^(Q)
¹⁰who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”^(R)

Psalm 76^[d]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

¹God is renowned in Judah;
    in Israel his name is great.^(S)
²His tent is in Salem,^(T)
    his dwelling place in Zion.^(U)
³There he broke the flashing arrows,^(V)
    the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.^[e]^(W)

⁴You are radiant with light,^(X)
    more majestic than mountains rich with game.
⁵The valiant^(Y) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;^(Z)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.
⁶At your rebuke,^(AA) God of Jacob,
    both horse and chariot^(AB) lie still.

⁷It is you alone who are to be feared.^(AC)
    Who can stand^(AD) before you when you are angry?^(AE)
⁸From heaven you pronounced judgment,
    and the land feared^(AF) and was quiet—
⁹when you, God, rose up to judge,^(AG)
    to save all the afflicted^(AH) of the land.
¹⁰Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,^(AI)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.^[f]

¹¹Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;^(AJ)
    let all the neighboring lands
    bring gifts^(AK) to the One to be feared.
¹²He breaks the spirit of rulers;
    he is feared by the kings of the earth.

Footnotes

Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
Psalm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.
Psalm 76:1 In Hebrew texts 76:1-12 is numbered 76:2-13.
Psalm 76:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 9.
Psalm 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself