Psalms 82

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

1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

1--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

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

2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

2Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? 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.

3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

3Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

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

4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

4Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

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

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

5They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

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

6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

6I--I have said, `Gods ye <FI>are<Fi> , And sons of the Most High--all of you,

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

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

7But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

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

8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

8Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!