For the director of music. A psalm of Asaph. A song to the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy.’
1God, we praise you. We praise you because you are near to us. People talk about the wonderful things you have done.2You say, ‘I choose the appointed time to judge people. And I judge them fairly.3When the earth and all its people tremble, I keep everything from falling to pieces.4To the proud I say, “Don’t boast anymore.” To sinners I say, “Don’t show off your power.5Don’t show it off against me. Don’t talk back to me.” ’6No one from east or west or north or south can judge themselves.7God is the one who judges. He says to one person, ‘You are guilty.’ To another he says, ‘You are not guilty.’8In the hand of the LORD is a cup. It is full of wine mixed with spices. It is the wine of his anger. He pours it out. All the evil people on earth drink it down to the very last drop.9I will speak about this for ever. I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.10God says, ‘I will destroy the power of all sinful people. But I will make godly people more powerful.’
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. A psalm of Asaph. A song.
1We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds.2You say, ‘I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity.3When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.[1]4To the arrogant I say, “Boast no more,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horns.[2]5Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.” ’6No-one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.7It is God who judges: he brings one down, he exalts another.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.9As for me, I will declare this for ever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob,10who says, ‘I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.’