Psalms 82

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

A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.

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

How long will you judge unjustly and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

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

Defend the poor and fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

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

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

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

They neither know nor understand; they wander around in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth crumble.

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

I said, “You are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.

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

Nevertheless you will die like men and fall like one of the princes.”

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

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you have an inheritance in all the nations.