Amahubo 82

1 UNkulunkulu uyema enhlanganweni yabahluleli, uyahlulela phakathi kwabonkulunkulu.

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:

2 Koze kube nini lisahlulela ngokungalunganga, lisemukela ubuso bababi? (Sela)

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

3 Yahlulelani umyanga lentandane, lilungisele ohluphekayo loswelayo.

Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

4 Khululani umyanga loswelayo, libophule esandleni sababi.

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

5 Kabazi kabaqedisisi, baya le lale emnyameni; izisekelo zonke zomhlaba ziyazamazama.

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

6 Mina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu, lonke lingamadodana oPhezukonke.

I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

7 Kodwa lizakufa njengabantu, liwe njengesinye seziphathamandla.

Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'

8 Vuka, Nkulunkulu! wahlulele umhlaba; ngoba wena izizwe zonke ziyilifa lakho.

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all nations.