Psalm 82

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

2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

3 Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

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

5 They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

1 God stands in the assembly of El;
in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.

2 He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions
and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless!
Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

4 Rescue the poor and needy!
Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

5 They neither know nor understand.
They stumble around in the dark,
while all the foundations of the earth crumble.

6 I thought, ‘You are gods;
all of you are sons of the Most High.’

7 Yet you will die like mortals;
you will fall like all the other rulers.”

8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!
For you own all the nations.