(0) Psalm 82 A psalm of Asaph.
(1) God presides in the great assembly; he gives judgment among the "gods":
(2) "How long will you[1] defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
(3) Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
(4) Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
(5) "They know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
(6) "I said, `You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.'
(7) But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler."
(8) Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.