Psalms 82

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

God stands in the congregation of God. He judges among the gods.

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

How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge the poor man and the orphan. Do justice to the afflicted and destitute man.

4 Let the weak and needy escape, Deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Rescue the poor and needy man. Deliver from the hand of the wicked man.

5 They did not know, nor do they understand, They habitually walk in darkness, All the foundations of earth are moved.

They know not, nor do they understand. They walk to and fro in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

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

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

Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for thou shall inherit all the nations.