Psalm 82 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.



1
God presides in the great assembly;
he renders judgment among the “gods”:



2
“How long will you defend the unjust
and show partiality to the wicked?

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

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



5
“The ‘gods’ 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 mortals;
you will fall like every other ruler.”



8
Rise up, O God, judge the earth,
for all the nations are your inheritance.