Psalm 81:4–7

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5 “The ‘gods’ 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 mortals;

you will fall like every other ruler.”

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding,

they walk about in darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I said, “You are gods,

sons of the Most High, all of you;

7 nevertheless, like men you shall die,

and fall like any prince.”

4 Deliver the poor and needy:

Rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, neither will they understand;

They walk on in darkness:

All the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6 I have said, Ye are gods;

And all of you are children of the most High.

7 But ye shall die like men,

And fall like one of the princes.

4 Rescue the poor and helpless;

deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

5 But these oppressors know nothing;

they are so ignorant!

They wander about in darkness,

while the whole world is shaken to the core.

6 I say, ‘You are gods;

you are all children of the Most High.

7 But you will die like mere mortals

and fall like every other ruler.’ ”

4 Deliver the poor and needy;

Free them from the hand of the wicked.

5 They do not know, nor do they understand;

They walk about in darkness;

All the foundations of the earth are unstable.

6 I said, “You are gods,

And all of you are children of the Most High.

7 But you shall die like men,

And fall like one of the princes.”

4 Save the weak and helpless;

free them from the power of the wicked.

5 “You know nothing. You don’t understand.

You walk in the dark,

while the world is falling apart.

6 I said, ‘You are “gods.”

You are all sons of God Most High.’

7 But you will die like any other person;

you will fall like all the leaders.”

4 Rescue the poor and needy:

Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, neither do they understand;

They walk to and fro in darkness:

All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I said, Ye are gods,

And all of you sons of the Most High.

7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men,

And fall like one of the princes.

4 Rescue the poor and needy, deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

6 I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High; 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

4 Rescue weak and needy people. 

Help them escape the power of wicked people. 

5 Wicked people do not know or understand anything. 

As they walk around in the dark, 

all the foundations of the earth shake. 

6 I said, “You are gods. 

You are all sons of the Most High. 

7 You will certainly die like humans 

and fall like any prince.” 

4 Rescue the poor and needy;

save them from the power of the wicked.”

5 They do not know or understand;

they wander 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 However, you will die like men

and fall like any other ruler.”

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding;

they walk around in darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I say, “You are gods,

children of the Most High, all of you;

7 nevertheless, you shall die like mortals

and fall like any prince.”

4 Rescue the helpless and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

5 They do not know or consider.

They go about in the darkness,

so that all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I have said, “You are gods,

and sons of the Most High, all of you.

7 However, you will die like men,

and you will fall like one of the princes.”

4 Save the weak and those who are in need.

Save them from the power of sinful people.

5 “You rulers and judges 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, ‘Rulers and judges, you are “gods.”

You are all children of the Most High God.’

7 But you will die, just like everyone else.

You will die like every other ruler.”

4 Rescue the weak and needy;

Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They do not know nor do they understand;

They walk about in darkness;

All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 I said, “You are gods,

And all of you are sons of the Most High.

7 “Nevertheless you will die like men

And fall like any one of the princes.”