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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 75 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/75.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/75-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Psalm 75</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/74.htm" title="Psalm 74">◄</a> Psalm 75 <a href="../psalms/76.htm" title="Psalm 76">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/psalms/75.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmheading">To the Director: To the tune of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:T The Heb. lacks the tune of">a</a></span> “Do not Destroy!” <br />A psalm of Asaph. A song.</p><p class="heading">Praise to God for Justice</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>We praise you, God!</p> <p class="poetry2">We praise you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:1 The Heb. lacks you">b</a></span> —your presence<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:1 Lit. name">c</a></span> draws near—</p> <p class="poetry2">as we declare your wonderful deeds.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“At the time that I choose</p> <p class="poetry2">I will judge the righteous.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:2 Or judge righteously">d</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>While the earth and all its inhabitants melt away,</p> <p class="poetry2">it is I who keep its pillars firm.”</p> <p class="selah">Interlude</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I will say to the proud, “Don’t brag,”</p> <p class="poetry2">and to the wicked,</p> <p class="poetry2">“Don’t vaunt your strength.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:4 Lit. Don’t lift up your horn">e</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Don’t use your strength to fight heaven<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:5 Lit. Don’t lift your horns to the height">f</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">or speak from stubborn arrogance.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="5:5 Lit. speak with a stiff neck">g</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For exaltation comes not from the east,</p> <p class="poetry2">the west, or the wilderness,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>since God is the judge.</p> <p class="poetry2">This one he will debase or that one he will exalt.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>For there is a cup in the hand of the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">foaming with well-mixed wine</p> <p class="poetry2">that he will pour out, leaving only the dregs,</p> <p class="poetry2">from which all the wicked of the earth will drink.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But as for me, I will declare forever,</p> <p class="poetry2">singing praise to the God of Jacob.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/75-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>I will cut down the strength<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:10 Lit. horn">h</a></span> of the wicked,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the strength<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="75:10 Lit. horn">i</a></span> of the righteous will be lifted up.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 75:T The Heb. lacks <i>the tune of</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 75:1 The Heb. lacks <i>you</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 75:1 Lit. <i>name</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 75:2 Or <i>judge righteously</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 75:4 Lit. <i>Don’t lift up your horn</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 75:5 Lit. <i>Don’t lift your horns to the height</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 5:5 Lit. <i>speak with a stiff neck</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 75:10 Lit. <i>horn</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 75:10 Lit. <i>horn</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/74.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 74"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 74" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/76.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 76"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 76" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/75-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>