To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
8 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 .
9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes. 2 When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously. 3 The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne. 5 Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke. 6 For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South, 7 But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie. 8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof. 9 But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob. 10 All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.