Psalms 82

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

Ihubo lika-Asafi UNkulunkulu usesihlalweni emhlanganweni omkhulu; nguye owahlulelayo phakathi kwabo “nkulunkulu”:

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

“Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

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

Onkulunkulu kabazi lutho, kabazwisisi lutho. Bayantula emnyameni; zonke izisekelo zomhlaba zixukuxiwe.

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

Ngathi, ‘Lingo “nkulunkulu”; lonke lingamadodana akhe oPhezukonke.’

7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'

Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations.

Phakama, Oh Nkulunkulu, yahlulela umhlaba, ngoba zonke izizwe ziyilifa lakho.