Psalm 82

Psalm 82 ¹ A psalm of Asaph. God takes his place at the head of a large gathering of leaders. He announces his decisions among them.

² He says, “How long will you stand up for those who aren’t fair to others? How long will you show mercy to sinful people?

³ Stand up for the weak and for children whose fathers have died. Protect the rights of people who are poor or treated badly.

⁴ Save those who are weak and needy. Save them from the power of sinful people.

⁵ “You leaders don’t know anything. You don’t understand anything. You are in the dark about what is right. Law and order have been destroyed all over the world.

⁶ “I said, ‘You leaders are like gods. You are all children of the Most High God.’

⁷ But you will die, like mere human beings. You will die like every other leader.” ⁸ God, rise up. Judge the earth. All the nations belong to you.