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 of Asaph. God stands in the midst of his great assembly to judge 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 make unfair judgments and show favoritism 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 poor and orphans; support the rights of those who are oppressed and suffering.

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

Rescue the poor and those unable to help themselves; save them from the clutches of evil people.

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 don't have any wisdom; they live in the dark; 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 say, “You are gods; all of you are children of the Most High.

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

But you will die like any human being, you will fall like any other leader.”

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

Stand up, Lord, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.