1 We praise you, God! We praise you because you are near to us. We tell about the amazing things you have done.
2 God says, “I have chosen a time for judgment, and I will judge fairly.
3 The earth and all its people may shake, but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah
4 “To those who are proud I say, ‘Stop your boasting.’ I warn the wicked, ‘Don’t brag about how strong you are.
5 Don’t be so sure that you will win. Don’t boast that victory is yours!’”
6 There is no power on earth that can make a person important.
7 God is the judge. He decides who will be important. He lifts one person up and brings another down.
8 The Lord has a cup in his hand. It is filled with the poisoned wine of his anger. He will pour out this wine, and the wicked will drink it to the last drop.
9 I will always tell people how great God is. I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.