Psalms 75-77

Psalm 75

¹For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

²“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

³When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

⁴I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

⁵Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

⁶For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,

⁷but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

⁸For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

⁹But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise 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.”

Psalm 76

¹For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

²His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.

³There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah

⁴You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.

⁵The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

⁶At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.

⁷You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

⁸From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still

⁹when God rose up to judge, to save all the lowly of the earth. Selah

¹⁰Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

¹¹Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.

¹²He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

Psalm 77

¹For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

²In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.

³I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

⁴You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.

⁵I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.

⁶At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

⁷“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

⁸Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?

⁹Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah

¹⁰So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

¹¹I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

¹²I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.

¹³Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?

¹⁴You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.

¹⁵With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

¹⁶The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.

¹⁷The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

¹⁸Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

¹⁹Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

²⁰You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.