The Darby Translation DBY
New International Version NIV
1 {To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song.} Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.
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We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds.
2 When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.
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You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity.
3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. Selah.
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When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.
4 I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
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To the arrogant I say, ‘Boast no more,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.
5 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a [stiff] neck.
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Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.’ ”
6 For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:
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No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.
7 For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.
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It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.
8 For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and it foameth with wine, it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same; yea, the dregs thereof shall all the wicked of the earth drain off, [and] drink.
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In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
9 But as for me, I will declare for ever; I will sing psalms to the God of Jacob.
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As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob,
10 And all the horns of the wicked will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
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who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
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