Masalimo 82

1 Salimo la Asafu. Mulungu akutsogolera msonkhano waukulu; Iye akuweruza pakati pa “milungu.”

A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

2 “Mudzateteza osalungama mpaka liti, ndi kukondera anthu oyipa?

How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah)

3 Tetezani anthu ofowoka ndi amasiye; mukhazikitse ufulu wa anthu osauka ndi ozunzika.

Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

4 Landitsani anthu ofowoka ndi osowa; apulumutseni mʼdzanja la anthu oyipa.

Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

5 “Iwo sadziwa kanthu, sazindikira kalikonse. Amayendayenda mu mdima; maziko onse a dziko lapansi agwedezeka.

They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

6 “Ndinati, ‘Inu ndinu Mulungu, nonsenu ndinu ana a Wammwambamwamba.’

I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

7 Koma mudzafa ngati anthu wamba; mudzagwa ngati wolamula wina aliyense.”

But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

8 Dzukani Inu Mulungu, weruzani dziko lapansi, pakuti mayiko onse ndi cholowa chanu.

Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.