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Psalm 82

A psalm by Asaph.

Elohim takes his place in his own assembly.
    He pronounces judgment among the gods:
“How long are you going to judge unfairly?
    How long are you going to side with wicked people?” Selah

Defend weak people and orphans.
    Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.

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Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment(A) among the “gods”:(B)

“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
    uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.