Psalms 82

1 A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth 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 accept the persons of the wicked?

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

3 Judge for the needy and fatherless: 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 deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

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

5 They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

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

6 I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High.

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

7 But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes.

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

8 Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.

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