Psalm 75

God Will Judge with Equity

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

75:1 We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We^[1]recount your wondrous deeds.

²“At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity. ³When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah

⁴I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn; ⁵do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.’”

⁶For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up, ⁷but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another. ⁸For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.

⁹But I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. ¹⁰All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

[1] Hebrew They

Psalm 76

Who Can Stand Before You?

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

76:1 In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. ²His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. ³There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

⁴Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains of prey. ⁵The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; all the men of war were unable to use their hands. ⁶At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.

⁷But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused? ⁸From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still, ⁹when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

¹⁰Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant[2] of wrath you will put on like a belt. ¹¹Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared, ¹²who cuts off the spirit of princes, who is to be feared by the kings of the earth.

[2] Or extremity

Psalm 77

In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun.[3] A Psalm of Asaph.

77:1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. ²In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. ³When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

⁴You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. ⁵I consider the days of old, the years long ago. ⁶I said,[4] “Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.” Then my spirit made a diligent search: ⁷“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? ⁸Has his steadfast love forever ceased? Are his promises at an end for all time? ⁹Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

¹⁰Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”^[5]

¹¹I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. ¹²I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. ¹³Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? ¹⁴You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. ¹⁵You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

¹⁶When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. ¹⁷The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. ¹⁸The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. ¹⁹Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.^[6]²⁰You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

[3] Probably a musical or liturgical term [4] Hebrew lacks I said [5] Or This is my grief: that the right hand of the Most High has changed [6] Hebrew unknown