Mga Awit 82

1 Ang Dios ay tumatayo sa kapisanan ng Dios; siya'y humahatol sa gitna ng mga dios.

God gathers all the [rulers and judges who think they are] gods for a meeting in heaven; and he tells them that he has decided this:

2 Hanggang kailan magsisihatol kayo ng kalikuan, at magsisigalang sa mga pagkatao ng masama? (Selah)

“You must [RHQ] stop judging [people] unfairly; you must no longer make decisions that favor wicked [people]!

3 Hatulan mo ang dukha at ulila: gawan mo ng kaganapan ang napipighati at walang nagkakandili.

You must defend [people who are] poor and orphans; you must act fairly toward those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

4 Sagipin mo ang dukha at mapagkailangan: iligtas ninyo (sila) sa kamay ng masama,

Rescue them from the power [MTY] of evil [people] [DOU]!”

5 Hindi nila nalalaman, ni nauunawa man; sila'y nagsisilakad na paroo't parito sa kadiliman: lahat ng patibayan ng lupa ay nangakilos.

[Those rulers] do not know or understand anything! They are very corrupt/evil, and [as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior], [it is as though] the foundation of the world is being shaken!

6 Aking sinabi, Kayo'y mga dios, at kayong lahat ay mga anak ng Kataastaasan.

I [the all-powerful God, previously] said to them, “You think you are gods! [It is as though] you are all my sons,

7 Gayon ma'y mangamamatay kayong parang mga tao, at mangabubuwal na parang isa sa mga pangulo.

but you will die like people do; your lives will end, like the lives of all rulers end.”

8 Bumangon ka, O Dios, hatulan mo ang lupa: sapagka't iyong mamanahin ang lahat ng mga bansa.

God, arise and judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth, because all the people-groups belong to you!