Nnwom 82

1 Asaf dwom. Onyankopɔn di ɔhene wɔ ɔsoro asafo mu; ɔbu atɛn wɔ “anyame” mu.

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

2 “Wobɛbɔ wɔn a wɔnteneɛ ho ban na woayɛ animhwɛ ama amumuyɛfoɔ akɔsi da bɛn?

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

3 Monka mmɔborɔfoɔ ne nwisiaa asɛm mma wɔn; mommɔ ahiafoɔ ne wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so yiedie ho ban.

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

4 Monnye ɔbrɛfoɔ ne ohiani; monnye wɔn mfiri amumuyɛfoɔ nsam.

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

5 “Wɔnnim hwee, na wɔnte hwee ase. Wɔkyinkyini wɔ esum mu; na asase fapem nyinaa woso.

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

6 “Mekaa sɛ, ‘Moyɛ “anyame”; mo nyinaa yɛ Ɔsorosoroni no mma.’

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

7 Nanso, mobɛwuwu sɛ nnipa pɛ; na moahwe ase sɛ sodifoɔ biara.”

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

8 Ao Onyankopɔn, sɔre na bɛbu ewiase atɛn; ɛfiri sɛ amanaman nyinaa yɛ wo dea.

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