Psalms 82

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

He himene na Ahapa. E tu ana te Atua i roto i te whakaminenga o te Atua, e whakawa ana i waenganui i nga atua.

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

Kia pehea ake te roa o ta koutou whakawa he, o ta koutou whakapai ki nga kanohi o te hunga kino. (Hera)

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

Whakatikaia ta te ware, ta te pani: kia tika te whakawa mo te ngakau mamae, mo te rawakore.

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

Whakaorangia te ware me te rawakore; tangohia mai ratou i te ringa o te tangata kino.

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

Kahore o ratou matauranga, kakore hoki e mahara; e kopikopiko noa ana ratou i te pouri; e oioi ana nga turanga katoa o te whenua.

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

I mea ahau, He atua koutou, he tama katoa na te Runga Rawa.

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

Heoi ka pera koutou me te tangata, ka mate; ka hinga, ka pera me tetahi o nga piriniha.

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

E ara, e te Atua, whakawakia te whenua: mou hoki nga tauiwi katoa.