Psalm 82 NKJV NIV Parallel

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◄ Psalm 82 ►

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1A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods.

1A psalm of Asaph. God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the "gods":

2How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah

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

3Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

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

4Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked.

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

5They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable.

5"The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High.

6"I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.'

7But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.”

7But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler."

8Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.

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