Psalms 82

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 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.

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.

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 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 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 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,

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!