Amahubo 82

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

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.

2 “Koze kube nini livikela ababi na libonakala lithanda izigangi?

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

3 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka lezintandane; melani amalungelo abayanga labahlukuluzwayo.

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

4 Lamlelani ababuthakathaka labaswelayo; bephuleni esandleni sababi.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

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

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

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

7 Kodwa lizakufa lingabantu nje; lizakuwa njengamanye amakhosi wonke.”

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

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.