Psalms 82

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

A psalm of Asaph. God has taken his stand in the divine assembly: in the midst of the gods he holds judgment.

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

‘How long will you crookedly judge, and favour the wicked? (Selah)

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

Do right by the weak and the orphan, acquit the innocent poor.

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

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

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

‘They have neither knowledge nor insight, in darkness they walk to and fro, while the earth’s foundations totter.

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

It was I who appointed you gods, children of the Most High all of you.

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

Yet like mortals you will surely die, you will fall like any prince.’

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

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