Psalms 82

1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

UNkulunkulu uyema enhlanganweni yabahluleli, uyahlulela phakathi kwabonkulunkulu.

2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah)

Koze kube nini lisahlulela ngokungalunganga, lisemukela ubuso bababi? (Sela)

3 Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

Yahlulelani umyanga lentandane, lilungisele ohluphekayo loswelayo.

4 Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

Khululani umyanga loswelayo, libophule esandleni sababi.

5 They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

Kabazi kabaqedisisi, baya le lale emnyameni; izisekelo zonke zomhlaba ziyazamazama.

6 I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

Mina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu, lonke lingamadodana oPhezukonke.

7 But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

Kodwa lizakufa njengabantu, liwe njengesinye seziphathamandla.

8 Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.

Vuka, Nkulunkulu! wahlulele umhlaba; ngoba wena izizwe zonke ziyilifa lakho.