47 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
² For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
³ He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
⁴ He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
⁵ God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
⁸ God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
⁹ The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

47 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
² For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.
³ He will subdue the peoples under us,
And the nations under our feet.
⁴ He will choose our inheritance for us,
The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

⁵ God has gone up with a shout,
The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with understanding.

⁸ God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
⁹ The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

^[a]For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

¹ Clap your hands, all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.

² For the Lord Most High is awesome,
    the great King over all the earth.
³ He subdued nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
⁴ He chose our inheritance for us,
    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.^[b]

⁵ God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;
    sing to him a psalm of praise.

⁸ God reigns over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.
⁹ The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings^[c] of the earth belong to God;
    he is greatly exalted.

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
b. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
c. Psalm 47:9 Or shields

For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.

¹ Come, everyone! Clap your hands!
    Shout to God with joyful praise!
² For the Lord Most High is awesome.
    He is the great King of all the earth.
³ He subdues the nations before us,
    putting our enemies beneath our feet.
⁴ He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,
    the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves. Interlude

⁵ God has ascended with a mighty shout.
    The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises!
⁷ For God is the King over all the earth.
    Praise him with a psalm.^[a]
8 God reigns above the nations,
    sitting on his holy throne.
⁹ The rulers of the world have gathered together
    with the people of the God of Abraham.
For all the kings of the earth belong to God.
    He is highly honored everywhere.

Footnotes:
a. 47:7 Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.

For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹ Clap your hands, all you people!
    Shout to God with a joyful voice.

² For the Lord Most High is awesome;
    He is a great King over all the earth.
³ He subdued peoples under us,
    and nations under our feet.
⁴ He chose our inheritance for us,
    the excellency of Jacob whom He loved. Selah

⁵ God went up with a shout,
    the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.

⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;
    sing praises with understanding.

⁸ God reigns over the nations;
    God sits on His holy throne.
⁹ The princes of peoples are gathered together,
    even the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
    He is greatly exalted.

69 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
² I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
³ I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
⁴ They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
⁵ O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
⁶ Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
⁷ Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
⁸ I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
⁹ For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
¹⁰ When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
¹¹ I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
¹² They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
¹³ But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
¹⁴ Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
¹⁵ Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
¹⁷ And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
¹⁸ Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
¹⁹ Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
²⁰ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
²¹ They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
²² Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
²³ Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
²⁴ Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
²⁵ Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
²⁶ For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
²⁷ Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
²⁸ Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
²⁹ But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
³⁰ I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
³¹ This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
³² The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
³³ For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
³⁴ Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
³⁵ For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
³⁶ The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

An Urgent Plea for Help in Trouble

To the Chief Musician. Set to ^[a]“The Lilies.” A Psalm of David.

69 Save me, O God!
For the waters have come up to my ^[b]neck.
² I sink in deep mire,
Where there is no standing;
I have come into deep waters,
Where the floods overflow me.
³ I am weary with my crying;
My throat is dry;
My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

⁴ Those who hate me without a cause
Are more than the hairs of my head;
They are mighty who would destroy me,
Being my enemies wrongfully;
Though I have stolen nothing,
I still must restore it.

⁵ O God, You know my foolishness;
And my sins are not hidden from You.
⁶ Let not those who ^[c]wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me;
Let not those who seek You be ^[d]confounded because of me, O God of Israel.
⁷ Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;
Shame has covered my face.
⁸ I have become a stranger to my brothers,
And an alien to my mother’s children;
⁹ Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up,
And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
¹⁰ When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting,
That became my reproach.
¹¹ I also ^[e]made sackcloth my garment;
I became a byword to them.
¹² Those who ^[f]sit in the gate speak against me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

¹³ But as for me, my prayer is to You,
O Lord, in the acceptable time;
O God, in the multitude of Your mercy,
Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.
¹⁴ Deliver me out of the mire,
And let me not sink;
Let me be delivered from those who hate me,
And out of the deep waters.
¹⁵ Let not the floodwater overflow me,
Nor let the deep swallow me up;
And let not the pit shut its mouth on me.

¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
¹⁷ And do not hide Your face from Your servant,
For I am in trouble;
Hear me speedily.
¹⁸ Draw near to my soul, and redeem it;
Deliver me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor;
My adversaries are all before You.
²⁰ Reproach has broken my heart,
And I am full of ^[g]heaviness;
I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none;
And for comforters, but I found none.
²¹ They also gave me gall for my food,
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

²² Let their table become a snare before them,
And their well-being a trap.
²³ Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see;
And make their loins shake continually.
²⁴ Pour out Your indignation upon them,
And let Your wrathful anger take hold of them.
²⁵ Let their dwelling place be desolate;
Let no one live in their tents.
²⁶ For they persecute the ones You have struck,
And talk of the grief of those You have wounded.
²⁷ Add iniquity to their iniquity,
And let them not come into Your righteousness.
²⁸ Let them be blotted out of the book of the living,
And not be written with the righteous.

²⁹ But I am poor and sorrowful;
Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.
³⁰ I will praise the name of God with a song,
And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
³¹ This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull,
Which has horns and hooves.
³² The humble shall see this and be glad;
And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
³³ For the Lord hears the poor,
And does not despise His prisoners.

³⁴ Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas and everything that moves in them.
³⁵ For God will save Zion
And build the cities of Judah,
That they may dwell there and possess it.
³⁶ Also, the ^[h]descendants of His servants shall inherit it,
And those who love His name shall dwell in it.

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 69:1 Heb. Shoshannim
b. Psalm 69:1 Lit. soul
c. Psalm 69:6 Wait in faith
d. Psalm 69:6 dishonored
e. Psalm 69:11 Symbolic of sorrow
f. Psalm 69:12 Sit as judges
g. Psalm 69:20 Lit. sickness
h. Psalm 69:36 Lit. seed

^[a]For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.

¹ Save me, O God,
    for the waters have come up to my neck.
² I sink in the miry depths,
    where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
    the floods engulf me.
³ I am worn out calling for help;
    my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,
    looking for my God.
⁴ Those who hate me without reason
    outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
    those who seek to destroy me.
I am forced to restore
    what I did not steal.

⁵ You, God, know my folly;
    my guilt is not hidden from you.

⁶ Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    may those who hope in you
    not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
    may those who seek you
    not be put to shame because of me.
⁷ For I endure scorn for your sake,
    and shame covers my face.
⁸ I am a foreigner to my own family,
    a stranger to my own mother’s children;
⁹ for zeal for your house consumes me,
    and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
¹⁰ When I weep and fast,
    I must endure scorn;
¹¹ when I put on sackcloth,
    people make sport of me.
¹² Those who sit at the gate mock me,
    and I am the song of the drunkards.

¹³ But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.
¹⁴ Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.
¹⁵ Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up
    or the pit close its mouth over me.

¹⁶ Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;
    in your great mercy turn to me.
¹⁷ Do not hide your face from your servant;
    answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.
¹⁸ Come near and rescue me;
    deliver me because of my foes.

¹⁹ You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed;
    all my enemies are before you.
²⁰ Scorn has broken my heart
    and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
    for comforters, but I found none.
²¹ They put gall in my food
    and gave me vinegar for my thirst.

²² May the table set before them become a snare;
    may it become retribution and^[b] a trap.
²³ May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
    and their backs be bent forever.
²⁴ Pour out your wrath on them;
    let your fierce anger overtake them.
²⁵ May their place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
²⁶ For they persecute those you wound
    and talk about the pain of those you hurt.
²⁷ Charge them with crime upon crime;
    do not let them share in your salvation.
²⁸ May they be blotted out of the book of life
    and not be listed with the righteous.

²⁹ But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
    may your salvation, God, protect me.

³⁰ I will praise God’s name in song
    and glorify him with thanksgiving.
³¹ This will please the Lord more than an ox,
    more than a bull with its horns and hooves.
³² The poor will see and be glad—
    you who seek God, may your hearts live!
³³ The Lord hears the needy
    and does not despise his captive people.

³⁴ Let heaven and earth praise him,
    the seas and all that move in them,
³⁵ for God will save Zion
    and rebuild the cities of Judah.
Then people will settle there and possess it;
³⁶     the children of his servants will inherit it,
    and those who love his name will dwell there.

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
b. Psalm 69:22 Or snare / and their fellowship become

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”

¹ Save me, O God,
    for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
² Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
    I can’t find a foothold.
I am in deep water,
    and the floods overwhelm me.
³ I am exhausted from crying for help;
    my throat is parched.
My eyes are swollen with weeping,
    waiting for my God to help me.
⁴ Those who hate me without cause
    outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
    demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.

⁵ O God, you know how foolish I am;
    my sins cannot be hidden from you.
⁶ Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me,
    O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated,
    O God of Israel.
⁷ For I endure insults for your sake;
    humiliation is written all over my face.
⁸ Even my own brothers pretend they don’t know me;
    they treat me like a stranger.

⁹ Passion for your house has consumed me,
    and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
¹⁰ When I weep and fast,
    they scoff at me.
¹¹ When I dress in burlap to show sorrow,
    they make fun of me.
¹² I am the favorite topic of town gossip,
    and all the drunks sing about me.

¹³ But I keep praying to you, Lord,
    hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
    answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
¹⁴ Rescue me from the mud;
    don’t let me sink any deeper!
Save me from those who hate me,
    and pull me from these deep waters.
¹⁵ Don’t let the floods overwhelm me,
    or the deep waters swallow me,
    or the pit of death devour me.

¹⁶ Answer my prayers, O Lord,
    for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
    for your mercy is so plentiful.
¹⁷ Don’t hide from your servant;
    answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble!
¹⁸ Come and redeem me;
    free me from my enemies.

¹⁹ You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
    You see all that my enemies are doing.
²⁰ Their insults have broken my heart,
    and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
    if only one would turn and comfort me.
²¹ But instead, they give me poison^[a] for food;
    they offer me sour wine for my thirst.

²² Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
    and their prosperity become a trap.^[b]
23 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
    and make their bodies shake continually.^[c]
24 Pour out your fury on them;
    consume them with your burning anger.
²⁵ Let their homes become desolate
    and their tents be deserted.
²⁶ To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury;
    they add to the pain of those you have hurt.
²⁷ Pile their sins up high,
    and don’t let them go free.
²⁸ Erase their names from the Book of Life;
    don’t let them be counted among the righteous.

²⁹ I am suffering and in pain.
    Rescue me, O God, by your saving power.

³⁰ Then I will praise God’s name with singing,
    and I will honor him with thanksgiving.
³¹ For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle,
    more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.
³² The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
    Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
³³ For the Lord hears the cries of the needy;
    he does not despise his imprisoned people.

³⁴ Praise him, O heaven and earth,
    the seas and all that move in them.
³⁵ For God will save Jerusalem^[d]
    and rebuild the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
    and settle in their own land.
³⁶ The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land,
    and those who love him will live there in safety.

Footnotes:
a. 69:21 Or gall.
b. 69:22 Greek version reads Let their bountiful table set before them become a snare, / a trap that makes them think all is well. / Let their blessings cause them to stumble, / and let them get what they deserve. Compare Rom 11:9.
c. 69:23 Greek version reads and let their backs be bent forever. Compare Rom 11:10.
d. 69:35 Hebrew Zion.

For the Music Director. To the melody of “Lilies.” A Psalm of David.

¹ Save me, O God!
    For the waters have come up to my throat.
² I sink in deep mire;
    there is no standing place;
I have come into the watery depths,
    and a stream overflows me.
³ I am weary of my crying;
    my throat is parched;
my eyes fail
    while I wait for my God.
⁴ Those who hate me without cause
    are more than the hairs of my head;
they are mighty
    who would destroy me, being my wrongful enemies,
so that I must pay back
    what I did not steal.

⁵ O God, You know my folly,
    and my sins are not hidden from You.

⁶ May those who wait on You,
    O Lord God of Hosts,
    not be ashamed because of me;
may those who seek You
    not be humiliated because of me,
    O God of Israel.
⁷ Because for Your sake I have endured insult;
    humiliation has covered my face.
⁸ I have become estranged to my relatives,
    and a foreigner to my mother’s children;
⁹ for the zeal of Your house has consumed me,
    and the insults of those who insulted You fell on me.
¹⁰ When I wept with fasting for my soul,
    it became an insult to me.
¹¹ I also made sackcloth my garment,
    and I became a byword to them.
¹² Those who sit in the gate speak against me,
    and I am the song of the drunkards.

¹³ But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord;
    in an acceptable time, O God,
in the abundance of Your mercy,
    answer me in the truth of Your salvation.
¹⁴ Deliver me out of the mire
    that I may not sink;
may I be delivered from those who hate me,
    and out of the watery depths.
¹⁵ May the stream not overflow me;
    neither may the deep swallow me up,
    nor the pit close its mouth on me.

¹⁶ Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
    turn Your face to me according to the abundance of Your tender mercies.
¹⁷ Do not hide Your face from Your servant,
    for I am in trouble; answer me quickly.
¹⁸ Draw near to my soul, and redeem it;
    deliver me because of my enemies.

¹⁹ You have known how I am insulted, and my shame and my dishonor;
    my adversaries are all before You.
²⁰ Insults have broken my heart,
    and I am sick;
and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none;
    and for comforters, but I found none.
²¹ They also gave me poison for my food,
    and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

²² May their table become a snare before them,
    and may security become a trap.
²³ May their eyes be darkened so they do not see,
    and make their sides shake continually.
²⁴ Pour out Your indignation on them,
    and may Your wrathful anger overtake them.
²⁵ May their habitation be desolate,
    and may no one dwell in their tents.
²⁶ For they persecute him whom You have struck down,
    and they recount the pain of those You have wounded.
²⁷ Add punishment to their iniquity,
    and do not let them come into Your righteousness.
²⁸ Let them be blotted out of the book of the living,
    and not be written along with the righteous.

²⁹ But I am poor and in pain;
    may Your salvation, O God, set me secure on high.

³⁰ I will praise the name of God with a song,
    and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
³¹ This also will please the Lord
    more than an ox or bull with horns and hoofs.
³² The humble will see this and be glad;
    and you who seek God, may your heart live.
³³ For the Lord hears the poor,
    and does not despise His prisoners.

³⁴ Let heaven and earth praise Him,
    the seas and everything that moves in them.
³⁵ For God will save Zion,
    and will build the cities of Judah;
that they may dwell there, and take possession of it.
³⁶     The descendants of His servants will inherit it;
    and those who love His name will dwell in it.

75 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.

Thanksgiving for God’s Righteous Judgment

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do^[a] Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

75 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.

² “When I choose the ^[b]proper time,
I will judge uprightly.
³ The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;
I set up its pillars firmly. Selah

⁴ “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not ^[c]lift up the horn.
⁵ Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with ^[d]a stiff neck.’ ”

⁶ For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
⁷ But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.
⁸ For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down.

⁹ But I will declare forever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰ “All the ^[e]horns of the wicked I will also cut off,
But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 75:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
b. Psalm 75:2 appointed
c. Psalm 75:4 Raise the head proudly like a horned animal
d. Psalm 75:5 Insolent pride
e. Psalm 75:10 Strength

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

¹ We praise you, God,
    we praise you, for your Name is near;
    people tell of your wonderful deeds.

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

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

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

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.
b. salm 75:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
c. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. A song to be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”

¹ We thank you, O God!
    We give thanks because you are near.
    People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds.

² God says, “At the time I have planned,
    I will bring justice against the wicked.
³ When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil,
    I am the one who keeps its foundations firm. Interlude

⁴ “I warned the proud, ‘Stop your boasting!’
    I told the wicked, ‘Don’t raise your fists!
⁵ Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavens
    or speak with such arrogance.’”
⁶ For no one on earth—from east or west,
    or even from the wilderness—
    should raise a defiant fist.^[a]
7 It is God alone who judges;
    he decides who will rise and who will fall.
⁸ For the Lord holds a cup in his hand
    that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices.
He pours out the wine in judgment,
    and all the wicked must drink it,
    draining it to the dregs.

⁹ But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done;
    I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
¹⁰ For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked,
    but I will increase the power of the godly.”

Footnotes:
a. 75:6 Hebrew should lift.

For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

¹ We give thanks to You, O God;
    we give thanks, and Your name is near;
    Your wondrous works declare it.

² When I select an appointed time,
    I will judge with equity.
³ Though the earth and all its inhabitants are swaying,
    I steady its pillars. Selah
⁴ I said to the boastful, “Do not boast,”
    and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn.
⁵ Do not lift up your horn on high,
    or speak with an arrogant neck.”

⁶ For neither from the east nor west,
    nor from the wilderness comes victory.
⁷ But God is the judge;
    He brings one low, and lifts up another.
⁸ For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
    and it is full of mixed, foaming wine,
and He pours from it;
    surely all the wicked of the earth will find and drink its dregs.

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

92 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:
² To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
³ Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
⁴ For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
⁵ O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
⁶ A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
⁷ When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
⁸ But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
⁹ For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
¹⁰ But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
¹¹ Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
¹² The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³ Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴ They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
¹⁵ To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Praise to the Lord for His Love and Faithfulness

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.

92 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
² To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,
³ On an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.
⁴ For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

⁵ O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep.
⁶ A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
⁷ When the wicked ^[a]spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.

⁸ But You, Lord, are on high forevermore.
⁹ For behold, Your enemies, O Lord,
For behold, Your enemies shall perish;
All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

¹⁰ But my ^[b]horn You have exalted like a wild ox;
I have been anointed with fresh oil.
¹¹ My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies;
My ears hear my desire on the wicked
Who rise up against me.

¹² The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³ Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴ They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be ^[c]fresh and ^[d]flourishing,
¹⁵ To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 92:7 sprout
b. Psalm 92:10 Strength
c. Psalm 92:14 Full of oil or sap, lit. fat
d. Psalm 92:14 green

^[a]A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day.

¹ It is good to praise the Lord
    and make music to your name, O Most High,
² proclaiming your love in the morning
    and your faithfulness at night,
³ to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
    and the melody of the harp.

⁴ For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord;
    I sing for joy at what your hands have done.
⁵ How great are your works, Lord,
    how profound your thoughts!
⁶ Senseless people do not know,
    fools do not understand,
⁷ that though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.

⁸ But you, Lord, are forever exalted.

⁹ For surely your enemies, Lord,
    surely your enemies will perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.
¹⁰ You have exalted my horn^[b] like that of a wild ox;
    fine oils have been poured on me.
¹¹ My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
    my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.

¹² The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
    they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
¹³ planted in the house of the Lord,
    they will flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴ They will still bear fruit in old age,
    they will stay fresh and green,
¹⁵ proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 92:1 In Hebrew texts 92:1-15 is numbered 92:2-16.
b. Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.

A psalm. A song to be sung on the Sabbath Day.

¹ It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    to sing praises to the Most High.
² It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning,
    your faithfulness in the evening,
³ accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp,
    and the melody of a lyre.

⁴ You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!
    I sing for joy because of what you have done.
⁵ O Lord, what great works you do!
    And how deep are your thoughts.
⁶ Only a simpleton would not know,
    and only a fool would not understand this:
⁷ Though the wicked sprout like weeds
    and evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.

⁸ But you, O Lord, will be exalted forever.
⁹ Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish;
    all evildoers will be scattered.
¹⁰ But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.
    You have anointed me with the finest oil.
¹¹ My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;
    my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.
¹² But the godly will flourish like palm trees
    and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
¹³ For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house.
    They flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴ Even in old age they will still produce fruit;
    they will remain vital and green.
¹⁵ They will declare, “The Lord is just!
    He is my rock!
    There is no evil in him!”

A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.

¹ It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    and to sing praises unto Your name, O Most High:
² to declare forth Your lovingkindness in the morning
    and Your faithfulness in the night,
³ on a ten-stringed lute and on the harp,
    and on the lyre with a solemn sound.

⁴ For you, O Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
    I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.
⁵ O Lord, how great are Your works!
    Your thoughts are very deep!
⁶ A brutish man does not recognize,
    neither does the fool understand this.
⁷ Though the wicked spring up as the grass
    and all those who do iniquity flourish,
they shall be destroyed forever:

⁸ But You, O Lord, are on high forever.

⁹ For Your enemies, O Lord,
    for Your enemies shall perish;
    all those who do iniquity shall be scattered.
¹⁰ But my horn You have exalted like the horn of the wild ox;
    You have anointed me with fresh oil.
¹¹ My eyes also shall see the downfall of my enemies,
    and my ears shall hear the doom of my wicked adversaries.

¹² The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree
    and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
¹³ Those that are planted in the house of the Lord
    shall flourish in the courts of our God.
¹⁴ They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
    they shall be filled with vitality and foliage,
¹⁵ to show that the Lord is upright;
    He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

95 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
² Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
³ For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
⁴ In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
⁵ The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
⁶ O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
⁷ For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
⁸ Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
⁹ When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
¹⁰ Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
¹¹ Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

A Call to Worship and Obedience

95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
² Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
³ For the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods.
^4 [a]In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
The heights of the hills are His also.
⁵ The sea is His, for He made it;
And His hands formed the dry land.

⁶ Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
⁷ For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture,
And the sheep ^[b]of His hand.

Today, if you will hear His voice:
⁸ “Do not harden your hearts, as in the ^[c]rebellion,
As in the day of ^[d]trial in the wilderness,
⁹ When your fathers tested Me;
They tried Me, though they saw My work.
¹⁰ For forty years I was ^[e]grieved with that generation,
And said, ‘It is a people who go astray in their hearts,
And they do not know My ways.’
¹¹ So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 95:4 In His possession
b. Psalm 95:7 Under His care
c. Psalm 95:8 Or Meribah, lit. Strife, Contention
d. Psalm 95:8 Or Massah, lit. Trial, Testing
e. Psalm 95:10 disgusted

¹ Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
² Let us come before him with thanksgiving
    and extol him with music and song.

³ For the Lord is the great God,
    the great King above all gods.
⁴ In his hand are the depths of the earth,
    and the mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵ The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.

⁶ Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
⁷ for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,
⁸ “Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah,^[a]
    as you did that day at Massah^[b] in the wilderness,
⁹ where your ancestors tested me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
¹⁰ For forty years I was angry with that generation;
    I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,
    and they have not known my ways.’
¹¹ So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”

Footnotes:
a. Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
b. Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.

¹ Come, let us sing to the Lord!
    Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
² Let us come to him with thanksgiving.
    Let us sing psalms of praise to him.
³ For the Lord is a great God,
    a great King above all gods.
⁴ He holds in his hands the depths of the earth
    and the mightiest mountains.
⁵ The sea belongs to him, for he made it.
    His hands formed the dry land, too.

⁶ Come, let us worship and bow down.
    Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,
⁷     for he is our God.
We are the people he watches over,
    the flock under his care.

If only you would listen to his voice today!
⁸ The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah,
    as they did at Massah in the wilderness.
⁹ For there your ancestors tested and tried my patience,
    even though they saw everything I did.
¹⁰ For forty years I was angry with them, and I said,
‘They are a people whose hearts turn away from me.
    They refuse to do what I tell them.’
¹¹ So in my anger I took an oath:
    ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

¹ O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
² Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
    let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!

³ For the Lord is a great God,
    and a great King above all gods.
⁴ In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
    the heights of the mountains are also His.
⁵ The sea is His, for He made it,
    and His hands formed the dry land.

⁶ O come, let us worship and bow down;
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
⁷ For He is our God,
    and we are the people of His pasture
    and the sheep of His hand.

Today if you hear His voice,
⁸     do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
    and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
⁹ when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,
    though they had seen My deeds.
¹⁰ For forty years I loathed that generation
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
    and they have not known My ways.”
¹¹ Therefore I swore in My wrath,
    “They shall not enter into My rest.”