Psalms 75-77

Psalm 75

¹To the Overseer. -- ‘Destroy not.' -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near [is] Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

²When I receive an appointment, I -- I do judge uprightly.

³Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I -- I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

⁴I have said to the boastful, ‘Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, ‘Raise not up a horn.'

⁵Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

⁶For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness -- [is] elevation.

⁷But God [is] judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

⁸For a cup [is] in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

⁹And I -- I declare [it] to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰And all horns of the wicked I cut off, Exalted are the horns of the righteous!

Psalm 76

¹To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. In Judah [is] God known, in Israel His name [is] great.

²And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

³There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. Selah.

⁴Bright [art] Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

⁵Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

⁶From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

⁷Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

⁸From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

⁹In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

¹⁰For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

¹¹Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

¹²He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!

Psalm 77

¹To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of Asaph. My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me.

²In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.

³I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.

⁴Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not.

⁵I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages.

⁶I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

⁷To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

⁸Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

⁹Hath God forgotten [His] favours? Hath He shut up in anger His mercies? Selah.

¹⁰And I say: ‘My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.'

¹¹I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

¹²And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

¹³O God, in holiness [is] Thy way, Who [is] a great god like God?

¹⁴Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength,

¹⁵Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

¹⁶The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.

¹⁷Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also -- Thine arrows go up and down.

¹⁸The voice of Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh.

¹⁹In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.

²⁰Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!