Psalms 82

1 God gathers all the [rulers and judges who think they are] gods for a meeting in heaven; and he tells them that he has decided this:

A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

2 “You must [RHQ] stop judging [people] unfairly; you must no longer make decisions that favor wicked [people]!

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

3 You must defend [people who are] poor and orphans; you must act fairly toward those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

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

4 Rescue them from the power [MTY] of evil [people] [DOU]!”

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

5 [Those rulers] do not know or understand anything! They are very corrupt/evil, and [as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior], [it is as though] the foundation of the world is being shaken!

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

6 I [the all-powerful God, previously] said to them, “You think you are gods! [It is as though] you are all my sons,

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

7 but you will die like people do; your lives will end, like the lives of all rulers end.”

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

8 God, arise and judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth, because all the people-groups belong to you!

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