Psalms 75:7-9

75:7 For God is the judge! ¹ 

He brings one down and exalts another. ² 

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

of foaming wine mixed with spices, ³ 

and pours it out. ⁴ 

Surely all the wicked of the earth

will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop.” ⁵ 

75:9 As for me, I will continually tell what you have done; ⁶ 

I will sing praises to the God of Jacob!

[75:7]  ¹ tn Or “judges.”

[75:7]  ² tn The imperfects here emphasize the generalizing nature of the statement.

[75:8]  ³ 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.

[75:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he pours out from this.”

[75:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “surely its dregs they slurp up and drink, all the wicked of the earth.”

[75:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “I will declare forever.” The object needs to be supplied; God’s just judgment is in view.