Psalms 82

1 A Psalm of Asaph. God has stood in the synagogue of gods, but, in their midst, he decides between gods.

UNkulunkulu uyema enhlanganweni yabahluleli, uyahlulela phakathi kwabonkulunkulu.

2 How long will you judge unjustly and favor the faces of sinners?

Koze kube nini lisahlulela ngokungalunganga, lisemukela ubuso bababi? (Sela)

3 Judge for the indigent and the orphan. Do justice to the humble and the poor.

Yahlulelani umyanga lentandane, lilungisele ohluphekayo loswelayo.

4 Rescue the poor, and free the needy from the hand of the sinner.

Khululani umyanga loswelayo, libophule esandleni sababi.

5 They did not know and did not understand. They wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth will be moved.

Kabazi kabaqedisisi, baya le lale emnyameni; izisekelo zonke zomhlaba ziyazamazama.

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

Mina ngathi: Lingonkulunkulu, lonke lingamadodana oPhezukonke.

7 But you will die like men, and you will fall just like one of the princes.

Kodwa lizakufa njengabantu, liwe njengesinye seziphathamandla.

8 Rise up, O God. Judge the earth. For you will inherit it with all the nations.

Vuka, Nkulunkulu! wahlulele umhlaba; ngoba wena izizwe zonke ziyilifa lakho.