Sam 82

1 Kathutkung: Asaph Cathut teh cathutnaw a kamkhuengnae koe a kangdue teh, cathutnaw lawk a ceng.

God gathers all the [rulers and judges who think they are] gods for a meeting in heaven; and he tells them that he has decided this:

2 Nâtotouh ne kânging hoeh lah lawk na ceng awh vaiteh, tamikathoutnaw hah na kapek awh han vai. (Selah)

“You must [RHQ] stop judging [people] unfairly; you must no longer make decisions that favor wicked [people]!

3 Mathoe hoi naranaw hanlah lawkceng pouh nateh, runae kâhmonaw hoi kavoutnaw hah kânging lah lawkceng awh.

You must defend [people who are] poor and orphans; you must act fairly toward those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

4 Mathoe hoi kavoutnaw hah rasat awh nateh, tamikathoutnaw kut dawk hoi tâcawt sak awh,

Rescue them from the power [MTY] of evil [people] [DOU]!”

5 Panuek awh hoeh, thai panuek awh hoeh, hmonae koe a kâva awh teh, talaidu pueng teh a kâhuet.

[Those rulers] do not know or understand anything! They are very corrupt/evil, and [as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior], [it is as though] the foundation of the world is being shaken!

6 Nangmouh teh cathutnaw doeh, Lathueng Poung e canaw lah na o awh.

I [the all-powerful God, previously] said to them, “You think you are gods! [It is as though] you are all my sons,

7 Hatei, tami patetlah na due han, bawi thung dawk e buet touh patetlah na rawp awh han.

but you will die like people do; your lives will end, like the lives of all rulers end.”

8 Oe Cathut thaw haw, talai heh lawkceng haw. Bangkongtetpawiteh, miphun pueng heh râw lah na pang han.

God, arise and judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth, because all the people-groups belong to you!