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 God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.

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

“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? (Pause)

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

Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

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

Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save 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 are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

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

I have said, Ye 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 ye shall die like men, And fall like the rest 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 all the nations are thy possession.