Psalms 82

1 [A Psalm by Asaph.] God presides in the assembly of God. He judges among the gods.

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

2 "How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" (Selah)

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

3 "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

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

4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

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

5 They do not know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

6 I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

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

7 Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."

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

8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

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