Psalms 82

1 A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:

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

'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Defend the poor and fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

4 Rescue the poor and needy; take them out of the hand of the wicked.

Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They neither know nor understand; they wander around in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth crumble.

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

7 Nevertheless you will die like men and fall like one of the princes.”

Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'

8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you have an inheritance in all the nations.

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations.