Psalms 82

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

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:

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

'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

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

Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

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

Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like 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 Thou shalt possess all nations.