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God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous.
For the choir director; set to ALit Do Not DestroyAl-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.
1 We APs 79:13give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks,
For Your name is BPs 145:18near;
Men declare CPs 26:7; 44:1; 71:17Your wondrous works.
2 “When I select an APs 102:13appointed time,
It is I who BPs 9:8; 67:4; Is 11:4judge with equity.
It is I who have firmly set its B1 Sam 2:8pillars. 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
And to the wicked, ‘AZech 1:21Do not lift up the horn;
5 Do not lift up your horn on high,
A1 Sam 2:3; Ps 94:4Do not speak with insolent 1Lit neckpride.’ ”
6 For not from the east, nor from the west,
7 But APs 50:6God is the Judge;
He B1 Sam 2:7; Ps 147:6; Dan 2:21puts down one and exalts another.
8 For a AJob 21:20; Ps 11:6; 60:3; Jer 25:15cup is in the hand of the Loʀᴅ, and the wine foams;
It is 1Lit full of mixtureBProv 23:30well mixed, and He pours out of this;
Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and CObad 16drink down its dregs.
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
But B1 Sam 2:1; Ps 89:17; 92:10; 148:14the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
A^ Lit Do Not Destroy
175:3 Or totter
275:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
175:5 Lit neck
175:6 Or mountainous desert
B75:7 1 Sam 2:7; Ps 147:6; Dan 2:21
A75:8 Job 21:20; Ps 11:6; 60:3; Jer 25:15
175:8 Lit full of mixture
C75:8 Obad 16
175:10 Heb I
B75:10 1 Sam 2:1; Ps 89:17; 92:10; 148:14