Psalms 75:8-9

75:8 For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full

of foaming wine mixed with spices, ¹ 

and pours it out. ² 

Surely all the wicked of the earth

will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop.” ³ 

75:9 As for me, I will continually tell what you have done; ⁴ 

I will sing praises to the God of Jacob!

¹ tn Heb “for a cup [is] in the hand of the Lord, and wine foams, it is full of a spiced drink.” The noun מֶסֶךְ (mesekh) refers to a “mixture” of wine and spices.

² tn Heb “and he pours out from this.”

³ tn Heb “surely its dregs they slurp up and drink, all the wicked of the earth.”

⁴ tn Heb “I will declare forever.” The object needs to be supplied; God’s just judgment is in view.