Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

 1 God presides in the great assembly;

he gives judgment among the “gods”:

 2 “How long will youa defend the unjust

and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

 3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;

maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

 4 Rescue the weak and needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

 5 “They know nothing, they understand nothing.

They walk about in darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

 6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;

you are all sons of the Most High.’

 7 But you will die like mere men;

you will fall like every other ruler.”

 8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,

for all the nations are your inheritance.