Psalms 82

1 God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

1 God standeth in the assembly ofGod, he judgeth among thegods.

2How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

2 How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.

3Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

3 Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;

4Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

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

5They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

5 They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

6I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

6 I have said, Ye aregods, and all of you are children of the Most High;

7But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

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

8Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.

8 Arise, OGod, judge the earth; for thou shalt inherit all the nations.