Psalms 82

Psalms 82

Psalm 82

1God takes his stand in the divine council;

he gives judgment among the gods:

2“How long will you judge unjustly

by granting favor to the wicked? Selah

3Give justice to the lowly and the orphan;

maintain the right of the poor and the destitute!

4Rescue the lowly and the needy.

Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

5They don’t know; they don’t understand;

they wander around in the dark.

All the earth’s foundations shake.

6I hereby declare, “You are gods,

children of the Most High—all of you!

7But you will die like mortals;

you will fall down like any prince.”

8Rise up, God! Judge the earth

because you hold all nations in your possession!

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