² God says, “I have chosen a time for judgment,
    and I will judge fairly.
³ The earth and all its people may shake,
    but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah

⁴ “To those who are proud I say, ‘Stop your boasting.’
    I warn the wicked, ‘Don’t brag about how strong you are.
⁵ Don’t be so sure that you will win.
    Don’t boast that victory is yours!’”

⁶ There is no power on earth
    that can make a person important.^[b]
7 God is the judge.
    He decides who will be important.
    He lifts one person up and brings another down.
⁸ The Lord has a cup in his hand.
    It is filled with the poisoned wine of his anger.
He will pour out this wine,
    and the wicked will drink it to the last drop.
⁹ I will always tell people how great God is.
    I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
¹⁰ God says, “I will take away any power the wicked have
    and give it to those who are good.”

⁴ God, you are glorious coming back
    from the hills where you defeated your enemies.
⁵ They thought they were strong, but now they lie dead in the fields.
    Their bodies are stripped of all they owned.
    They could not defend themselves.^[b]
6 The God of Jacob shouted at them,
    and their army of chariots and horses fell dead.
⁷ God, you are awesome!
    No one can stand against you when you are angry.
^8-9 You stood as judge and announced your decision.
    You saved the humble people of the land.
From heaven you gave the decision,
    and the whole earth was silent and afraid.
¹⁰ Even human anger can bring you honor
    when you use it to punish your enemies.^[c]

¹¹ People, you made promises to the Lord your God.
    Now give him what you promised.
People everywhere fear and respect God,
    and they will bring gifts to him.
¹² God defeats great leaders;
    all the kings on earth fear him.