Psalms 82

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

Ihubo lika-Asafi UNkulunkulu usesihlalweni emhlanganweni omkhulu; nguye owahlulelayo phakathi kwabo “nkulunkulu”:

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

“Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

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

Onkulunkulu kabazi lutho, kabazwisisi lutho. Bayantula emnyameni; zonke izisekelo zomhlaba zixukuxiwe.

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

Ngathi, ‘Lingo “nkulunkulu”; lonke lingamadodana akhe oPhezukonke.’

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

Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

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

Phakama, Oh Nkulunkulu, yahlulela umhlaba, ngoba zonke izizwe ziyilifa lakho.