Psalms 82

1 A Psalm of Asaph. God has stood in the synagogue of gods, but, in their midst, he decides between gods.

En Salme af Asaf. Gud staar frem i Guders Forsamling, midt iblandt Guder holder han Dom:

2 How long will you judge unjustly and favor the faces of sinners?

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

3 Judge for the indigent and the orphan. Do justice to the humble and the poor.

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

4 Rescue the poor, and free the needy from the hand of the sinner.

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

5 They did not know and did not understand. They wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth will be moved.

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

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

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

7 But you will die like men, and you will fall just like one of the princes.

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

8 Rise up, O God. Judge the earth. For you will inherit it with all the nations.

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