Psalms 82

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[1]The Psalmist having exhorted the judges, [5]and reproved their misconduct, [8]prayeth God to judge.

A Psalm of Asaph.

1. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

2. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

3. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

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.

8. Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Metrical version

Psalm 82

C.M. St. Thomas

In gods' assembly God doth stand;
he judgeth gods among.
How long, accepting persons vile,
will ye give judgment wrong?

Defend the poor and fatherless;
to poor oppressed do right.
The poor and needy ones set free;
rid them from ill men's might.

They know not, nor will understand;
in darkness they walk on:
All the foundations of the earth
out of their course are gone.

I said that ye are gods, and are
sons of the Highest all:
But ye shall die like men, and as
one of the princes fall.

O God, do thou raise up thyself,
the earth to judgment call:
For thou, as thine inheritance,
shalt take the nations all.