Psalms 82

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

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

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

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

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

2How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons 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.

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

3Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

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

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

4Rescue 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.

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

5They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

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6I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

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

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

7Nevertheless 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.

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

8Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.