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Psalms 82

God stands in the assembly of the mighty. He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly and show favour to the wicked? Selah. Judge for the poor and the orphan. Do right by the crushed and the needy. Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.

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Judge for the poor

God stands in the assembly of the mighty. He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly and show favour to the wicked? Selah. Judge for the poor and the orphan. Do right by the crushed and the needy. Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked. They don't know and they don't understand. They walk about in the dark. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said: You're gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High. But you'll die like men, and fall like any one of the rulers. Arise, God, and judge the earth, for you will inherit all nations.

God stands in the gathering of the mighty. He judges among the gods. How long will you judge crooked and take the side of the wicked? Judge for the poor and the orphan. Do right by the crushed and the needy. Get the poor and needy out. Pull them out of the hand of the wicked. They don't know and they don't understand. They walk about in the dark. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said: You're gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High. But you'll die like men, and fall like any one of the rulers. Get up, God, and judge the earth, because you'll inherit all the nations.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

1

God stands in the assembly of the mighty. He judges among the gods.

Plain English

God stands in the gathering of the mighty. He judges among the gods.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

How long will you judge unjustly and show favour to the wicked? Selah.

Plain English

How long will you judge crooked and take the side of the wicked?

King James Version, 1611

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

3

Judge for the poor and the orphan. Do right by the crushed and the needy.

King James Version, 1611

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

4

Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked.

Plain English

Get the poor and needy out. Pull them out of the hand of the wicked.

King James Version, 1611

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5

They don't know and they don't understand. They walk about in the dark. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

King James Version, 1611

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6

I said: You're gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.

King James Version, 1611

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

7

But you'll die like men, and fall like any one of the rulers.

King James Version, 1611

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

8

Arise, God, and judge the earth, for you will inherit all nations.

Plain English

Get up, God, and judge the earth, because you'll inherit all the nations.

King James Version, 1611

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