Psalms 82

1 A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Ihubo lika-Asafi UNkulunkulu usesihlalweni emhlanganweni omkhulu; nguye owahlulelayo phakathi kwabo “nkulunkulu”:

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

“Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

4 Deliver the poor and needy: deliver [them] from the hand of the wicked.

Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Onkulunkulu kabazi lutho, kabazwisisi lutho. Bayantula emnyameni; zonke izisekelo zomhlaba zixukuxiwe.

6 I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the Most High.

Ngathi, ‘Lingo “nkulunkulu”; lonke lingamadodana akhe oPhezukonke.’

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

Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou wilt inherit all nations.

Phakama, Oh Nkulunkulu, yahlulela umhlaba, ngoba zonke izizwe ziyilifa lakho.