Psalm 81:14-83:5

New International Version

¹⁴how quickly I would subdue^(A) their enemies
    and turn my hand against^(B) their foes!
¹⁵Those who hate the Lord would cringe^(C) before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.
¹⁶But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;^(D)
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

¹God presides in the great assembly;
he renders judgment^(E) among the “gods”:^(F)

²“How long will you^[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality^(G) to the wicked?^[b]^(H)
³Defend the weak and the fatherless;^(I)
    uphold the cause of the poor^(J) and the oppressed.
⁴Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.^(K)
They walk about in darkness;^(L)
all the foundations^(M) of the earth are shaken.

⁶“I said, ‘You are “gods”;^(N)
you are all sons of the Most High.’
⁷But you will die^(O) like mere mortals;
you will fall like every other ruler.”

⁸Rise up,^(P) O God, judge^(Q) the earth,
for all the nations are your inheritance.^(R)

Psalm 83^[c]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

¹O God, do not remain silent;^(S)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.
²See how your enemies growl,^(T)
    how your foes rear their heads.^(U)
³With cunning they conspire^(V) against your people;
    they plot against those you cherish.^(W)
⁴“Come,” they say, “let us destroy^(X) them as a nation,^(Y)
    so that Israel’s name is remembered^(Z) no more.”