Psalms 82

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of 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 don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

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

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

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

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

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