Amahubo 82

1 UNkulunkulu uyema enhlanganweni yabahluleli, uyahlulela phakathi kwabonkulunkulu.

A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

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

“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” (Selah)

3 Yahlulelani umyanga lentandane, lilungisele ohluphekayo loswelayo.

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

4 Khululani umyanga loswelayo, libophule esandleni sababi.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

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

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 Mina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu, lonke lingamadodana oPhezukonke.

I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

7 Kodwa lizakufa njengabantu, liwe njengesinye seziphathamandla.

Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”

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

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.