God Will Judge with Equity

75 To the choirmaster: according to lDo Not Destroy. mA Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

1  We give thanks to you, O God;

we give thanks, for your name is nnear.

We1 recount your wondrous deeds.

2  “At othe set time that I appoint

I will judge pwith equity.

3  When the earth qtotters, and all its inhabitants,

it is I who keep steady its rpillars. Selah

4  I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’

and to the wicked, s‘Do not lift up your horn;

5  do not lift up your horn on high,

or speak with haughty neck.’ ”

6  For not from the east or from the west

and not from the wilderness comes tlifting up,

7  but it is uGod who executes judgment,

vputting down one and lifting up another.

8  wFor in the hand of the Lord there is xa cup

with foaming wine, ywell mixed,

and he pours out from it,

and all the wicked of the earth

shall zdrain it down to the dregs.

9  But I will declare it forever;

I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10  aAll the horns of the wicked I will cut off,

bbut the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

Who Can Stand Before You?

76 To the choirmaster: with cstringed instruments. A Psalm of dAsaph. A Song.

1  In Judah God is eknown;

his name is great in Israel.

2  His fabode has been established in gSalem,

his hdwelling place in Zion.

3  There he ibroke the flashing arrows,

the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah

4  Glorious are you, more majestic

jthan the mountains full of kprey.

5  lThe stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;

mthey sank into sleep;

all the men of war

were unable to use their hands.

6  At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,

both nrider and horse lay stunned.

7  oBut you, you are to be feared!

Who can pstand before you

when once your anger is roused?

8  From the heavens you uttered judgment;

qthe earth feared and was still,

9  when God rarose to establish judgment,

to save all the humble of the earth. Selah

10  Surely sthe wrath of man shall praise you;

the remnant1 of wrath you will put on like a belt.

11  tMake your vows to the Lord your God and perform them;

let all around him ubring gifts

to him who vis to be feared,

12  who wcuts off the spirit of princes,

who xis to be feared by the kings of the earth.

In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

77 To the choirmaster: according to yJeduthun. A Psalm of zAsaph.

1  I acry aloud to God,

aloud to God, and he will hear me.

2  bIn the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;

in cthe night my dhand is stretched out without wearying;

my soul erefuses to be comforted.

3  When I remember God, I fmoan;

when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

4  You hold my eyelids open;

I am so gtroubled that I cannot speak.

5  I consider hthe days of old,

the years long ago.

6  I said,1 “Let me remember my isong in the night;

let me jmeditate in my heart.”

Then my spirit made a diligent search:

7  “Will the Lord kspurn forever,

and never again lbe favorable?

8  Has his steadfast love forever ceased?

Are his mpromises at an end for all time?

9  nHas God forgotten to be gracious?

oHas he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

10  Then I said, “I will appeal to this,

to the years of the pright hand of the Most High.”2

11  I will remember the deeds of the Lord;

yes, I will qremember your wonders of old.

12  I will ponder all your rwork,

and meditate on your smighty deeds.

13  Your way, O God, is tholy.

uWhat god is great like our God?

14  You are the God who vworks wonders;

you have wmade known your might among the peoples.

15  You xwith your arm redeemed your people,

the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

16  When ythe waters saw you, O God,

when the waters saw you, they were afraid;

indeed, the deep trembled.

17  The clouds poured out water;

the skies zgave forth thunder;

your aarrows flashed on every side.

18  bThe crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;

cyour lightnings lighted up the world;

the earth dtrembled and shook.

19  Your eway was through the sea,

your path through the great waters;

yet your footprints fwere unseen.3

20  You gled your people like a flock

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.