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Psalms 82

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Psalm 82
This is a psalm that Asaph wrote.
God and the gods #82:1 This psalm tells about God, who is leading a meeting in heaven. He is telling the powerful leaders how they should rule. These leaders may be rulers on earth, or they may be spiritual beings like angels. Because they are powerful, he calls them ‘gods’.
1God calls the powerful rulers to meet in heaven.
He sits on his throne to judge them.
2He asks them, ‘How long will you continue to judge people
in a way that is not fair?
How long will you say that wicked people are right?
Selah.
3You must help poor people and those with no family
to receive justice.
Help those who have pain and trouble
to receive the help that they need.
4Rescue weak and helpless people,
so that evil people cannot hurt them.
5The powerful leaders know nothing
and they understand nothing.
They walk about in a dark place.
At the same time the foundation of the earth shakes! #82:5 This tells us that the leaders do not know what they are doing. They are like people who cannot see their way in the dark. Because they do not rule well, it is like the whole earth is shaking. There is no justice anywhere.
6I said, “You are gods.
You are all sons of the Most High God.
7But you will die, as all people die.
You will come to an end, like all other rulers.” ’ #82:7 The rulers thought that they were very powerful and that they were serving God. But they will die, as all people and rulers have to die one day.
8God, now do something!
Judge all the nations of the earth.
For they all belong to you.

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