Psalms 82

1 God stood in a gathering of gods; in their midst he judges gods.

2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show favor to sinners? Pause.

3 Judge the orphan and the poor; give justice to the humble and needy.

4 Rescue the needy and poor; rescue them from the sinner’s hand.

5 They did not know or understand; they walk in darkness. All the foundations of the earth will be shaken.

6 I said, ‘You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.’

7 But you die like human beings and fall like one of the rulers.”

8 Rise, God! Judge the earth, because you will inherit among all the nations.