Psalms 82

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

A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

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

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked?

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

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

4 Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked!

Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

5 They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

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

But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.