Psalms 82

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

A PSALM OF ASAPH. God has stood in the congregation of God, He judges among the gods.

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

Until when do you judge perversely? And lift up the face of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge the weak and fatherless, Declare the afflicted and the poor righteous.

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

Let the weak and needy escape, Deliver them from 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 did not know, nor do they understand, They habitually walk in darkness, All the foundations of earth are moved.

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

I have said, “You [are] gods, And sons of the Most High—all of you,

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

But you die as man, and you fall as one of the heads.”

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

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For You have inheritance among all the nations!