Psalms 82

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

A PSALM OF ASAPH. God has stood in the congregation of God, He judges among the gods.

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

Until when do you judge perversely? And lift up the face of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge the weak and fatherless, Declare the afflicted and the poor righteous.

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

Let the weak and needy escape, Deliver 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 did not know, nor do they understand, They habitually walk in darkness, All the foundations of earth are moved.

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

I have said, “You [are] gods, And sons of the Most High—all of you,

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

But you die as man, and you fall as one of the heads.”

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

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For You have inheritance among all the nations!