Psalms 82

1 A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the midst of his great assembly to judge among the gods.

A Melody of Asaph. God, hath taken his place in the august assembly, In the midst of the gods, will he judge.

2 How long will you make unfair judgments and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

How long will ye judge perversely, And, the countenances of the lawless, uplift? (Selah)

3 Defend the poor and orphans; support the rights of those who are oppressed and suffering.

Vindicate the weak and the fatherless, The oppressed and the poor, see righted;

4 Rescue the poor and those unable to help themselves; save them from the clutches of evil people.

Deliver the weak and the needy, Out of the hand of the lawless, make rescue.

5 They don't have any wisdom; they live in the dark; the foundations of the earth are shaken.

They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

6 I say, “You are gods; all of you are children of the Most High.

I, said, Gods, ye are, Yea, sons of the Highest, are ye all;

7 But you will die like any human being, you will fall like any other leader.”

But indeed, like the earth-born, shall ye die! And, like one of the princes, shall ye fall!

8 Stand up, Lord, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.

Arise! O God, judge thou the earth, For, thou, wilt inherit all the nations.