Psalms 82

1 A Psalm for Asaph. God stands in the assembly of gods; and in the midst [of them] will judge gods.

melody to/for Asaph God to stand in/on/with congregation God in/on/with entrails: among God to judge

2 How long will you judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? (Pause)

till how to judge injustice and face: kindness wicked to lift: kindness (Selah)

3 Judge the orphan and poor: do justice to the low and needy.

to judge poor and orphan afflicted and be poor to justify

4 Rescue the needy, and deliver the poor out of the hand of the sinner.

to escape poor and needy from hand: power wicked to rescue

5 They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

not to know and not to understand in/on/with darkness to go: walk to shake all foundation land: country/planet

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

I to say God you(m. p.) and son: descendant/people Most High all your

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

surely like/as man to die [emph?] and like/as one [the] ruler to fall: fall

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

to arise: rise [emph?] God to judge [emph?] [the] land: country/planet for you(m. s.) to inherit in/on/with all [the] nation