Salme 82

1 (En Salme af Asaf.) Gud står frem i Guders Forsamling midt iblandt Guder holder han Dom

A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

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

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked?

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

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

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

Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

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

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

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

But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.