Psalm 75:8 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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New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
For the LORD holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.

English Standard Version
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed, and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, And the wine is red; It is fully mixed, and He pours it out; Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth Drain and drink down.

New American Standard Bible
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Certainly all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink its dregs.

NASB 1995
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

NASB 1977
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

Legacy Standard Bible
For a cup is in the hand of Yahweh, and the wine foams; It is full of His mixture, and He pours from this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

Amplified Bible
For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it; And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.

Christian Standard Bible
For there is a cup in the LORD’s hand, full of wine blended with spices, and he pours from it. All the wicked of the earth will drink, draining it to the dregs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For there is a cup in the LORD’s hand, full of wine blended with spices, and He pours from it. All the wicked of the earth will drink, draining it to the dregs.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
You hold in your hand a cup filled with wine, strong and foaming. You will pour out some for every sinful person on this earth, and they will have to drink until it is gone.

English Revised Version
For in the hand of the LORD 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 wring them out, and drink them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A cup is in the LORD's hand. (Its foaming wine is thoroughly mixed with spices.) He will empty it, [and] all the wicked people on earth will have to drink every last drop.

Good News Translation
The LORD holds a cup in his hand, filled with the strong wine of his anger. He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it; they drink it down to the last drop.

International Standard Version
For there is a cup in the hand of the LORD, foaming with well-mixed wine that he will pour out, leaving only the dregs, from which all the wicked of the earth will drink.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
For the LORD holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop."

New Heart English Bible
For in the hand of the LORD 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
For in Yahweh’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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For a cup [is] in the hand of YHWH, "" And the wine has foamed, "" It is full of mixture, and He pours out of it, "" Surely wring out its dregs, "" And all the wicked of the earth drink,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
For a cup in the hand of Jehovah, and the wine red, being full of mixed wine; and he will pour out from this: but its lees all the unjust of the earth shall suck out, they shall drink.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
for in the hand of the Lord there is a cup of strong wine full of mixture. And he hath poured it out from this to that: but the dregs thereof are not emptied: all the sinners of the earth shall drink.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For, in the hand of the Lord, there is a cup of undiluted wine, full of consternation. And he has tipped it from here to there. So, truly, its dregs have not been emptied. All the sinners of the earth will drink.

New American Bible
Yes, a cup is in the LORD’s hand, foaming wine, fully spiced. When God pours it out, they will drain it even to the dregs; all the wicked of the earth will drink.

New Revised Standard Version
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed; he will pour a draught from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, full of a mixture of the dregs of wine; and he passes it from one to another; surely all the wicked of the earth shall drink the dregs thereof.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For a cup is in the hand of LORD JEHOVAH and it is full of a mixture of wine; he lets down the dregs from this to each; all the wicked of the Earth will drain his dregs and will drink them.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned it from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink them.

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Audio Bible

Context

We Give Thanks, for Your Name is Near
…7but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. 8For 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. 9But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.…

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Cross References

Jeremiah 25:15-17
This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me,

Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.

Revelation 14:10
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Jeremiah 49:12
For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.

Isaiah 51:22
Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.

Habakkuk 2:16
You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

Revelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

Job 21:20
Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.

Ezekiel 23:31-34
Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. ...

Lamentations 4:21
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.

Obadiah 1:16
For as you drank on My holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp it down; they will be as if they had never existed.

Matthew 20:22-23
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. / “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

Mark 10:38-39
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?” / “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.

Revelation 14:19-20
So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

Treasury of Scripture

For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he pours out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

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Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Psalm 60:3
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

it is full.

Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

but the dregs

Psalm 73:10
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

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Psalm 75

1. The prophet praises God
2. He promises to judge uprightly
4. He rebukes the proud by consideration of God's providence
9. He praises God, and promises to execute justice.

Berean Study Bible

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD
The imagery of a "cup" in biblical literature often symbolizes God's judgment or blessing. In this context, it represents divine judgment. The Hebrew word for "cup" (כּוֹס, kos) is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote a portion or fate assigned by God. The "hand of the LORD" signifies His sovereign control and authority over the affairs of humanity. This phrase assures believers that God is actively involved in the administration of justice, holding the destiny of nations and individuals in His hands.

full of foaming wine mixed with spices
The "foaming wine" suggests a potent and intoxicating drink, symbolizing the intensity and completeness of God's judgment. The Hebrew word for "foaming" (חָמַר, chamar) conveys the idea of fermentation, indicating a process that has reached its full potency. "Mixed with spices" implies a deliberate preparation, enhancing the wine's strength and flavor. Historically, spiced wine was a luxury, reserved for special occasions, underscoring the seriousness and deliberateness of God's judgment. This mixture signifies that God's judgments are not arbitrary but are carefully measured and executed with precision.

He pours from it
The act of pouring indicates the execution of judgment. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, pouring out a drink offering was a common ritual, symbolizing the offering of life or the outpouring of divine wrath. Here, it reflects God's active role in dispensing justice. The Hebrew verb used (שָׁפַךְ, shaphak) often denotes a complete and thorough action, emphasizing that God's judgment is comprehensive and unavoidable.

and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs
The "wicked of the earth" refers to those who live in rebellion against God's righteous standards. The phrase "drink it down to the dregs" suggests consuming something entirely, leaving nothing behind. The "dregs" are the sediment at the bottom of a cup, often bitter and undesirable, symbolizing the full experience of God's wrath. This imagery assures believers that no aspect of God's judgment will be withheld from the wicked; they will experience the full measure of His justice. The Hebrew root for "dregs" (שְׁמָרִים, shemarim) implies the residue left after fermentation, indicating that the wicked will face the consequences of their actions in their entirety.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) A cup.--The figure of the cup of Divine fury is developed, as Psalm 11:6 compared with Psalm 16:5 shows, from the more general one which represents life itself as a draught which must be drunk, bitter or sweet, according to the portion assigned. It appears again in Psalm 60:3, and is worked out in prophetic books, Isaiah 51:17; Habakkuk 2:16, Ac.; Ezekiel 23:32-34, and frequently in Jeremiah. The mode of its introduction here, after the statement that God "putteth down one and setteth up another," shows that the poet, in speaking of a "mixture," thinks of the good and bad commingled in the cup, which are, of course, poured out to those whose portion is to be happiness and misery in Israel; while for the heathen, the "wicked of the earth" (possibly including apostate Jews), only the dregs are left to be drained. There are, however, many obscure expressions. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red. The "cup of God's fury" is a frequent metaphor with the prophets (Isaiah 51:17, 22; Jeremiah 25:15, 17, 28; Jeremiah 49:12; Lamentations 4:21; Ezekiel 23:31-33; Habakkuk 2:16, etc.); and is commonly represented as full of wine, which his enemies have to drink. The "redness" of the wine typifies the shedding of blood. It is full of mixture. Mingled, i.e., with spices, and so made stronger and more efficacious (see Proverbs 9:2; Proverbs 23:30; Song of Solomon 8:2; Isaiah 5:22). And he poureth out of the same. God pours out the cup of his fury on all nations, or persons, whom he chooses to afflict, and they are compelled to drink of it (Jeremiah 25:15-28). But the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. To drink a cup, dregs and all, is to empty it wholly, to swallow down all its contents.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a cup
כ֪וֹס (ḵō·ws)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl

is in the hand
בְּֽיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֡ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

full of
מָ֥לֵא (mā·lê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully

foaming
חָמַ֨ר ׀ (ḥā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2560: To boil up, to ferment, to glow, to smear with pitch

wine
וְיַ֤יִן (wə·ya·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

mixed with spices,
מֶסֶךְ֮ (me·seḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4538: A mixture, of wine with spices

He pours
וַיַּגֵּ֪ר (way·yag·gêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5064: To flow, to stretch out, to pour out, down, to deliver over

from it,
מִ֫זֶּ֥ה (miz·zeh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

and
אַךְ־ (’a·ḵōš-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

all
כֹּ֝֗ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the wicked
רִשְׁעֵי־ (riš·‘ê-)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

of the earth
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

drink it down
יִשְׁתּ֑וּ (yiš·tū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

it to the dregs.
שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ (mā·re·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8105: Something preserved, the settlings, of wine

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