1 T o the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.' -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

2 W hen I receive an appointment, I -- I do judge uprightly.

When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

3 M elted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I -- I have pondered its pillars. Selah.

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

4 I have said to the boastful, `Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, `Raise not up a horn.'

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 R aise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not with a stiff neck.

6 F or not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness -- elevation.

For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

7 B ut God judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

8 F or a cup in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine foameth; It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

9 A nd I -- I declare to the age, I sing praise to the God of Jacob.

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

10 A nd all horns of the wicked I cut off, Exalted are the horns of the righteous!

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.