Psalms 82

God Presides in the Divine Assembly

A Psalm of Asaph.

1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah ¹

3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’ ²

7But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

8Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.