Psalms 82

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

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.

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

How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

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

Deliver the poor and needy: rid 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 will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

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 are children of the most High.

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

But you 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 you shall inherit all nations.