Psalm 82:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 “Defend the lowly and fatherless;
render justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Rescue the lowly and poor;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”(A)
II
5 [a]The gods neither know nor understand,
wandering about in darkness,
and all the world’s foundations shake.
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