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Psalm 75

God Is the True Judge

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God says: 'I choose the right time to judge, and I do it perfectly.' He holds a cup of judgment for the wicked. No one should be proud because all strength and power comes from God alone — He brings some people down and lifts others up.

  1. 1We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your name is near; people tell of Your wonderful deeds.
  2. 2You say, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly.
  3. 3When the earth and all its peoples quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. Selah
  4. 4To the arrogant I say, 'Do not boast,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horn.
  5. 5Do not lift your horn against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.'"
  6. 6No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.
  7. 7It is God who judges: He brings one down, He exalts another.
  8. 8In 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. 9But I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
  10. 10I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)