Psalms 82

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

“A psalm of Asaph.” God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the gods.

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

“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? (Pause)

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

Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

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

Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked!

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

They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

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

I have said, Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High;

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

But ye shall die like men, And fall like the rest of the princes.”

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

Arise, O God! judge the earth! For all the nations are thy possession.