Psalms 82
82
PSALM 82
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of Asaph.
1In gods' assembly God doth stand;
he judgeth gods among.
2How long, accepting persons vile,
will ye give judgment wrong?
3Defend the poor and fatherless;
to poor oppress'd do right.
4The poor and needy ones set free;
rid them from ill men's might.
5They know not, nor will understand;
in darkness they walk on:
All the foundations of the earth
out of their course are gone.
6I said that ye are gods, and are
sons of the Highest all:
7But ye shall die like men, and as
one of the princes fall.
8O God, do thou raise up thyself,
the earth to judgment call:
For thou, as thine inheritance,
shalt take the nations all.
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Psalm 82
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Psalm 82
A psalm of Asaph.
1God takes his place at the head of a large gathering of leaders.
He announces his decisions among them.
2He says, “How long will you stand up for those who aren’t fair to others?
How long will you show mercy to sinful people?
3Stand up for the weak and for children whose fathers have died.
Protect the rights of people who are poor or treated badly.
4Save those who are weak and needy.
Save them from the power of sinful people.
5“You leaders don’t know anything.
You don’t understand anything.
You are in the dark about what is right.
Law and order have been destroyed all over the world.
6“I said, ‘You leaders are like gods.
You are all children of the Most High God.’
7But you will die, like mere human beings.
You will die like every other leader.”
8God, rise up. Judge the earth.
All the nations belong to you.
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