Psalms 82

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

— A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

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

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? (Selah)

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

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

6 I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

I — I have said, 'Gods ye [are], And sons of the Most High — all of you,

7 But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!