Psalms 82

1 A Melody of Asaph. God, hath taken his place in the august assembly, In the midst of the gods, will he judge.

A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

2 How long will ye judge perversely, And, the countenances of the lawless, uplift? (Selah)

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

3 Vindicate the weak and the fatherless, The oppressed and the poor, see righted;

Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

4 Deliver the weak and the needy, Out of the hand of the lawless, make rescue.

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

5 They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

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

6 I, said, Gods, ye are, Yea, sons of the Highest, are ye all;

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

7 But indeed, like the earth-born, shall ye die! And, like one of the princes, shall ye fall!

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

8 Arise! O God, judge thou the earth, For, thou, wilt inherit all the nations.

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