Psalms 75:8
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Psalms 75:8 in other translations
| BSB | For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs. |
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| WEB | For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | For a cup is 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, |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop. |
| Webster | For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs of it all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. |
What does Psalms 75:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 75:4-8
4-8. Here the writer speaks in view of God's declaration, warning the wicked. Lift ... up the horn--to exalt power, here, of the wicked himself--that is, to be arrogant or self-elated.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 75:6-10
No second causes will raise men to preferment without the First Cause. It comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. He mentions not the north; the same word that signifies the north, signifies the secret place; and from the secret of God's counsel it does come. From God alone all must receive their doom. There are mixtures of mercy and grace in the cup of affliction, when it is put into the…
Psalms 75:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 75:8
- Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
- Jeremiah 25:15
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
- Psalms 11:6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
- Revelation 16:19
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
- Revelation 14:9-10
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
- Jeremiah 25:17
Then took I the cup at the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me:
- Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
- Psalms 60:3
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
- Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
- Isaiah 51:22
Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
- Jeremiah 25:27-28
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.
- Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11:6; 60:3; Job 21:20; Isa 51:17,22; Jer 25:15,17,27,28
Re 14:9,10; 16:19
it is full.Alluding to the medicated wine or potion of stupifying drugs given to criminals to drink previous to their execution.
Pr 23:30; Isa 5:22
but the dregs.
73:10
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Context
- Psalms 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
- Psalms 75:8
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
- Psalms 75:9
But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
Psalms 75:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque el cáliz está en la mano de Jehová, y el vino es tinto, lleno de mistura; y él derrama del mismo: ciertamente sus heces chuparán y beberán todos los impíos de la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car c’est Dieu qui juge; il abaisse l’un, et élève l’autre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn ein Becher ist in der Hand Jehovas, und er schäumt von Wein, ist voll von Würzwein, und er schenkt daraus: ja, seine Hefen müssen schlürfend trinken alle Gesetzlosen der Erde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tu terribilis es; et quis resistet tibi? ex tunc ira tua. |