Psalms 82

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

Ko e Saame ʻa ʻAsafi. ‌ʻOku ʻafio ʻae ʻOtua ʻi he fakataha ʻoe kau mālohi; ʻoku ne fakamaau ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua.

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

“ʻE fēfē hono fuoloa mo hoʻomou fakamaau taʻetotonu, pea filifilimānako ki he kakai angahala?” (Sila)

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

“Fakamaau ʻae paea mo e tamai mate: fai angatonu ki he mamahi mo e masiva.

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

Fakahaofi ʻae masiva mo e paea: fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu mei he nima ʻoe kau angahala.”

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

‌ʻOku ʻikai te nau ʻilo, pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau fie ʻilo; ʻoku nau ʻalu pē ʻi he poʻuli: kuo ueʻi ʻae ngaahi tuʻunga kotoa pē ʻo māmani.

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

Naʻaku pehē, “Ko e ngaahi ʻotua ʻakimoutolu; pea ko e fānau ʻae Fungani Māʻolunga ʻakimoutolu kotoa pē.

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

Ka temou mate ʻo hangē ko e kau tangata, pea tō ʻo hangē ko e tokotaha ʻoe houʻeiki.”

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

Tuʻu hake, ʻE ʻOtua, fakamaau ʻa māmani: he te ke maʻu ʻae puleʻanga kotoa pē.