Salme 82

1 En Salme af Asaf. Gud staar frem i Guders Forsamling, midt iblandt Guder holder han Dom:

“A psalm of Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.

2 »Hvor længe vil I dømme uredeligt og holde med de gudløse? (Sela)

How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Skaf de ringe og faderløse Ret, kend de arme og nødstedte fri;

Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

4 red de ringe og fattige, fri dem ud af de gudløses Haand!

Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power of the wicked.

5 Dog, de kender intet, sanser intet, i Mørke vandrer de om, alle Jordens Grundvolde vakler.

They know not, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

6 Jeg har sagt, at I er Guder, I er alle den Højestes Sønner;

I have indeed said, Ye are gods; and children of the most High are all of you.

7 dog skal I dø som Mennesker, styrte som en af Fyrsterne!«

But verily like men shall ye die, and like one of the princes shall ye fall.

8 Rejs dig, o Gud, døm Jorden, thi alle Folkene faar du til Arv!

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou wilt possess all the nations.