Psalmorum 82

1 Psalmus Asaph. Deus stetit in synagoga deorum; in medio autem deos dijudicat.

A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

2 Usquequo judicatis iniquitatem, et facies peccatorum sumitis?

How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah)

3 Judicate egeno et pupillo; humilem et pauperem justificate.

Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

4 Eripite pauperem, et egenum de manu peccatoris liberate.

Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

5 Nescierunt, neque intellexerunt; in tenebris ambulant: movebuntur omnia fundamenta terræ.

They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

6 Ego dixi: Dii estis, et filii Excelsi omnes.

I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

7 Vos autem sicut homines moriemini, et sicut unus de principibus cadetis.

But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

8 Surge, Deus, judica terram, quoniam tu hæreditabis in omnibus gentibus.

Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.