Psalms 82

1 A Melody of Asaph. God, hath taken his place in the august assembly, In the midst of the gods, will he judge.

En Salme af Asaf. Gud staar frem i Guders Forsamling, midt iblandt Guder holder han Dom:

2 How long will ye judge perversely, And, the countenances of the lawless, uplift? (Selah)

»Hvor længe vil I dømme uredeligt og holde med de gudløse? (Sela)

3 Vindicate the weak and the fatherless, The oppressed and the poor, see righted;

Skaf de ringe og faderløse Ret, kend de arme og nødstedte fri;

4 Deliver the weak and the needy, Out of the hand of the lawless, make rescue.

red de ringe og fattige, fri dem ud af de gudløses Haand!

5 They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

Dog, de kender intet, sanser intet, i Mørke vandrer de om, alle Jordens Grundvolde vakler.

6 I, said, Gods, ye are, Yea, sons of the Highest, are ye all;

Jeg har sagt, at I er Guder, I er alle den Højestes Sønner;

7 But indeed, like the earth-born, shall ye die! And, like one of the princes, shall ye fall!

dog skal I dø som Mennesker, styrte som en af Fyrsterne!«

8 Arise! O God, judge thou the earth, For, thou, wilt inherit all the nations.

Rejs dig, o Gud, døm Jorden, thi alle Folkene faar du til Arv!