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 Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.

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

How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

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

Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power 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, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I have indeed said, Ye are gods; and children of the most High are all of you.

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

But verily like men shall ye die, and like one of the princes shall ye fall.

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou wilt possess all the nations.