Psalms 82

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

1A canticle of a psalm for Asaph.

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

2O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

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

3For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

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

4They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

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

5They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

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

6For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

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

7The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

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

8Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

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9Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.

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10Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

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11Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

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12Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,

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13Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.

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14O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.

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15As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:

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16So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.

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17Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.

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18Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

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19And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.