Psalms 82
A Psalm of Asaph
God rebukes unjust judges
אֱֽלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת-אֵל בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
עַד-מָתַי תִּשְׁפְּטוּ-עָוֶל וּפְנֵי רְשָׁעִים תִּשְׂאוּ-סֶֽלָה׃
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
שִׁפְטוּ-דַל וְיָתוֹם עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
פַּלְּטוּ-דַל וְאֶבְיוֹן מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים הַצִּֽילוּ׃
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
לֹא יָֽדְעוּ׀ וְלֹא יָבִינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְהַלָּכוּ יִמּוֹטוּ כָּל-מוֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
אֲֽנִי-אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
אָכֵן כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן וּכְאַחַד הַשָּׂרִים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים שָׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי-אַתָּה תִנְחַל בְּכָל-הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.