Psalms 82

1 A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

“A psalm of Asaph.” God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.

2 “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” (Selah)

“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? (Pause)

3 “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked!

5 They do not know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

6 I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

I have said, Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High;

7 Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”

But ye shall die like men, And fall like the rest of the princes.”

8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

Arise, O God! judge the earth! For all the nations are thy possession.