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Psalm 75

Psalm 75 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical prayer of thanksgiving and trust in God's justice.

  • 10 verses
  • Under a minute to recite
  • From the Bible
  1. 1

    To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

  2. 2

    When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

  3. 3

    The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

  4. 4

    I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

  5. 5

    Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

  6. 6

    For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

  7. 7

    But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

  8. 8

    For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

  9. 9

    But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

  10. 10

    All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

The Hebrew original

1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֑ת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְאָסָ֣ף שִֽׁיר׃

2 ה֘וֹדִ֤ינוּ לְּךָ֨ ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים ה֭וֹדִינוּ וְקָר֣וֹב שְׁמֶ֑ךָ סִ֝פְּר֗וּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

3 כִּ֭י אֶקַּ֣ח מוֹעֵ֑ד אֲ֝נִ֗י מֵישָׁרִ֥ים אֶשְׁפֹּֽט׃

4 נְֽמֹגִ֗ים אֶ֥רֶץ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ אָנֹכִ֨י תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃

5 אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַֽ֭הוֹלְלִים אַל־תָּהֹ֑לּוּ וְ֝לָרְשָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תָּרִ֥ימוּ קָֽרֶן׃

6 אַל־תָּרִ֣ימוּ לַמָּר֣וֹם קַרְנְכֶ֑ם תְּדַבְּר֖וּ בְצַוָּ֣אר עָתָֽק׃

7 כִּ֤י לֹ֣א מִ֭מּוֹצָא וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב וְ֝לֹ֗א מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר הָרִֽים׃

8 כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים שֹׁפֵ֑ט זֶ֥ה יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל וְזֶ֣ה יָרִֽים׃

9 כִּ֤י כ֪וֹס בְּֽיַד־יְהוָ֡ה וְיַ֤יִן חָמַ֨ר ׀ מָ֥לֵא מֶסֶךְ֮ וַיַּגֵּ֪ר מִ֫זֶּ֥ה אַךְ־שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ יִמְצ֣וּ יִשְׁתּ֑וּ כֹּ֝֗ל רִשְׁעֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

10 וַ֭אֲנִי אַגִּ֣יד לְעֹלָ֑ם אֲ֝זַמְּרָ֗ה לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

11 וְכָל־קַרְנֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֲגַדֵּ֑עַ תְּ֝רוֹמַ֗מְנָה קַֽרְנ֥וֹת צַדִּֽיק׃

Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here

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When it is prayed

Many Christians recite Psalm 75 in personal prayer or communal worship as an expression of thanksgiving and trust in God's justice. It can also be used when reflecting on pride, responsibility, or injustice. In the Christian tradition, its words encourage humility and leave final judgment with God.

  • Thanksgiving
  • Personal prayer
  • Communal worship
  • Seeking justice

Where it comes from

Psalm 75 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible, part of the Jewish scriptures received by Christians as the Old Testament. Its heading associates it with Asaph. The psalm combines thanksgiving with a warning against arrogance and a declaration that God is judge.

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Questions about Psalm 75

How many verses are in Psalm 75?

Psalm 75 has 10 verses.

What does Psalm 75 mean?

The psalm gives thanks to God and warns people not to boast in their own power. It presents God as the judge who brings down the wicked and upholds the righteous.

Who wrote Psalm 75?

Its heading associates it with Asaph, a name linked with sacred music in the biblical tradition. The heading alone does not establish the precise circumstances of its composition.

How long does Psalm 75 take to recite?

It generally takes under a minute to recite, though the pace may vary.

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