Psalms 82

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

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

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

“Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

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

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

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

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

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

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

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

Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

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

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