Psalms 82

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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