斥责不公正的审判

亚萨的诗。

82 上帝站在天庭的会中,
向众神明宣布祂的判决,
说:“你们不秉公行义,
偏袒恶人要到何时呢?(细拉)
你们要为穷人和孤儿主持公道,
为贫寒和受压迫的人伸张正义。
要救助穷苦的人,
使他们脱离恶人的欺压。
你们愚昧无知,
行在黑暗中,
大地的根基摇动。
我曾说你们都是神,
都是至高者的儿子,
但你们要跟世人一样死去,
像人间的王侯一样灭亡。”
上帝啊,求你起来审判世界,
因为世上的万国都属于你。

Awit ni Asaph.

82 Ang Dios ay tumatayo sa kapisanan ng Dios;
Siya'y humahatol sa gitna ng mga dios.
Hanggang kailan magsisihatol kayo ng kalikuan,
At (A)magsisigalang sa mga pagkatao (B)ng masama? (Selah)
Hatulan mo ang dukha at ulila:
Gawan mo ng kaganapan ang napipighati at walang nagkakandili.
Sagipin mo ang dukha at mapagkailangan:
Iligtas ninyo sila sa kamay ng masama,
Hindi nila nalalaman, ni nauunawa man;
(C)Sila'y nagsisilakad na paroo't parito sa kadiliman:
(D)Lahat ng patibayan ng lupa ay nangakilos.
(E)Aking sinabi, Kayo'y mga dios,
At kayong lahat ay mga anak ng Kataastaasan.
Gayon ma'y mangamamatay kayong (F)parang mga tao,
At mangabubuwal na parang isa sa mga pangulo.
Bumangon ka, O Dios, hatulan mo ang lupa:
(G)Sapagka't iyong mamanahin ang lahat ng mga bansa.

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment(A) among the “gods”:(B)

“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
    uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(G)
    They walk about in darkness;(H)
    all the foundations(I) of the earth are shaken.

“I said, ‘You are “gods”;(J)
    you are all sons of the Most High.’
But you will die(K) like mere mortals;
    you will fall like every other ruler.”

Rise up,(L) O God, judge(M) the earth,
    for all the nations are your inheritance.(N)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

A Plea for Justice

A Psalm of Asaph.

82 God (A)stands in the congregation of [a]the mighty;
He judges among (B)the [b]gods.
How long will you judge unjustly,
And (C)show partiality to the wicked? Selah
[c]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (D)needy.
Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.

They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the (E)foundations of the earth are [d]unstable.

I said, (F)“You are [e]gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”

Arise, O God, judge the earth;
(G)For You shall inherit all nations.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
  2. Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
  3. Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
  4. Psalm 82:5 moved
  5. Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods