Psalms 82

1 A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת־אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃

2 “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” (Selah)

עַד־מָתַי תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָוֶל וּפְנֵי רְשָׁעִים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃

3 “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

שִׁפְטוּ־דַל וְיָתוֹם עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃

4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

פַּלְּטוּ־דַל וְאֶבְיוֹן מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים הַצִּֽילוּ׃

5 They do not know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

לֹא יָדְעוּ ׀ וְלֹא יָבִינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְהַלָּכוּ יִמּוֹטוּ כׇּל־מוֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

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

אֲֽנִי־אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃

7 Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”

אָכֵן כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן וּכְאַחַד הַשָּׂרִים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃

8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים שׇׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִנְחַל בְּכׇל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃