Psalm 82

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly;

he gives judgment^a among the “gods”:^b

“How long will you defend the unjust

and show partiality^c to the wicked?^d

Defend the weak and the fatherless;^e

uphold the cause of the poor^f and the oppressed.

Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.^g

They walk about in darkness;^h

all the foundationsⁱ of the earth are shaken.

“I said, ‘You are “gods”;^j

you are all sons of the Most High.’

But you will die^k like mere mortals;

you will fall like every other ruler.”

Rise up,^l O God, judge^m the earth,

for all the nations are your inheritance.ⁿ