Psalms 82

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

“A psalm of Asaph.” God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.

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

“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? (Pause)

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

Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

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

Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save 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 are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

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

I have said, Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High;

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

But ye shall die like men, And fall like the rest of the princes.”

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

Arise, O God! judge the earth! For all the nations are thy possession.