Psalms 82

1 A Psalme committed to Aspah. God standeth in the assemblie of gods: hee iudgeth among gods.

A Psalm for Asaph. God stands in the assembly of gods; and in the midst [of them] will judge gods.

2 How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

How long will you judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? (Pause)

3 Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

Judge the orphan and poor: do justice to the low and needy.

4 Deliuer the poore and needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.

Rescue the needy, and deliver the poor out of the hand of the sinner.

5 They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of the earth be mooued.

They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

6 I haue said, Ye are gods, and ye all are children of the most High.

I have said, You are gods; and all [of you] children of the Most High.

7 But ye shall die as a man, and yee princes, shall fall like others.

But you die as men, and fall as one of the princes.

8 O God, arise, therefore iudge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherite all nations.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.