Psaltaren 82

1 En psalm av Asaf. Gud står i gudaförsamlingen, mitt ibland gudarna håller han dom:

God gathers all the [rulers and judges who think they are] gods for a meeting in heaven; and he tells them that he has decided this:

2 "Huru länge skolen I döma orätt och vara partiska för de ogudaktiga? (Sela)

“You must [RHQ] stop judging [people] unfairly; you must no longer make decisions that favor wicked [people]!

3 Skaffen den arme och faderlöse rätt, given den betryckte och torftige rättvisa.

You must defend [people who are] poor and orphans; you must act fairly toward those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

4 Befrien den arme och fattige, rädden honom från de ogudaktigas hand.

Rescue them from the power [MTY] of evil [people] [DOU]!”

5 Men de veta intet och hava intet förstånd, de vandra i mörker; jordens alla grundvalar vackla.

[Those rulers] do not know or understand anything! They are very corrupt/evil, and [as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior], [it is as though] the foundation of the world is being shaken!

6 Jag har väl sagt att I ären gudar och allasammans den Högstes söner;

I [the all-powerful God, previously] said to them, “You think you are gods! [It is as though] you are all my sons,

7 men I måsten dock dö, såsom människor dö, och falla, likaväl som var furste faller."

but you will die like people do; your lives will end, like the lives of all rulers end.”

8 Ja, stå upp, o Gud; håll dom över jorden, ty med arvsrätt råder du över alla folk.

God, arise and judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth, because all the people-groups belong to you!