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Psalms 82

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

82:1
God presides in the great assembly.
A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
82:2
“How long will you judge unjustly,
“How long will you judge unjustly (note: Or How long will you defend the unjust) and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
82:3
“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless.
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
82:4
Rescue the weak and needy.
Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
82:5
They don’t know, neither do they understand.
They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
82:6
I said, “You are gods,
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High (note: Cited in John 10:34).’
82:7
Nevertheless you shall die like men,
But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”
82:8
Arise, God, judge the earth,
Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.