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.

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

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

“Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

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

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

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

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

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

Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

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

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