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.

“A psalm of Asaph.” God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.

2 How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? (Pause)

3 Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

4 Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked!

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

They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

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

I have said, Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High;

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

But ye shall die like men, And fall like the rest of the princes.”

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

Arise, O God! judge the earth! For all the nations are thy possession.