Psalms 82

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

— A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

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

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? (Selah)

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

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

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

Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

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

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

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

I — I have said, 'Gods ye [are], And sons of the Most High — all of you,

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

But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

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

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!