Psalms 82

1 Of Asaph. God stood in the synagoge of goddis; forsothe he demeth goddis in the myddil.

A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the midst of his great assembly to judge among the gods.

2 Hou longe demen ye wickidnesse; and taken the faces of synneris?

How long will you make unfair judgments and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

3 Deme ye to the nedi man, and to the modirles child; iustifie ye the meke man and pore.

Defend the poor and orphans; support the rights of those who are oppressed and suffering.

4 Raueische ye out a pore man; and delyuere ye the nedi man fro the hond of the synner.

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

5 Thei knewen not, nether vndirstoden, thei goen in derknessis; alle the foundementis of erthe schulen be moued.

They don't have any wisdom; they live in the dark; the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I seide, Ye ben goddis; and alle ye ben the sones of hiy God.

I say, “You are gods; all of you are children of the Most High.

7 But ye schulen die as men; and ye schulen falle doun as oon of the princis.

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

8 Ryse, thou God, deme thou the erthe; for thou schalt haue eritage in alle folkis.

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