Psalm 75

Good News Translation

God the Judge^[a]

75 We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks to you!
We proclaim how great you are
and tell of^[b] the wonderful things you have done.

²“I have set a time for judgment,” says God,
    “and I will judge with fairness.
³Though every living creature tremble
    and the earth itself be shaken,
    I will keep its foundations firm.
⁴I tell the wicked not to be arrogant;
⁵    I tell them to stop their boasting.”

⁶Judgment does not come from the east or from the west,
    from the north or from the south;^[c]
⁷it is God who is the judge,
    condemning some and acquitting others.
⁸The Lord holds a cup in his hand,
    filled with the strong wine of his anger.
He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it;
    they drink it down to the last drop.

⁹But I will never stop speaking of the God of Jacob
or singing praises to him.
¹⁰He will break the power of the wicked,
but the power of the righteous will be increased.

Footnotes

Psalm 75:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by Asaph; a song.
Psalm 75:1 Some ancient translations We proclaim how great you are and tell of; Hebrew Your name is near and they tell of.
Psalm 75:6 Probable text from the north or from the south; Hebrew from the wilderness of the mountains.