Psalms 82

1 “A psalm of Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.

A Psalme committed to Aspah. God standeth in the assemblie of gods: hee iudgeth among gods.

2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? (Selah)

How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

4 Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power of the wicked.

Deliuer the poore and needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of the earth be mooued.

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

I haue said, Ye are gods, and ye all are children of the most High.

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

But ye shall die as a man, and yee princes, shall fall like others.

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou wilt possess all the nations.

O God, arise, therefore iudge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherite all nations.