Psalm 82

Common English Bible

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

82 God takes his stand in the divine council;
    he gives judgment among the gods:
²“How long will you judge unjustly
    by granting favor to the wicked? Selah
³Give justice to the lowly and the orphan;
    maintain the right of the poor and the destitute!
⁴Rescue the lowly and the needy.
    Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

⁵They don’t know; they don’t understand;
they wander around in the dark.
All the earth’s foundations shake.

⁶    I hereby declare, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High—all of you!
⁷But you will die like mortals;
    you will fall down like any prince.”

⁸Rise up, God! Judge the earth
because you hold all nations in your possession!

Psalm 98

Common English Bible

Psalm 98

A psalm.

98 Sing to the Lord a new song
    because he has done wonderful things!
His own strong hand and his own holy arm
    have won the victory!
²The Lord has made his salvation widely known;
    he has revealed his righteousness
    in the eyes of all the nations.
³God has remembered his loyal love
    and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
    every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation.

⁴Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth!
    Be happy!
    Rejoice out loud!
    Sing your praises!
⁵Sing your praises to the Lord with the lyre—
    with the lyre and the sound of music.
⁶With trumpets and a horn blast,
    shout triumphantly before the Lord, the king!
⁷Let the sea and everything in it roar;
    the world and all its inhabitants too.
⁸Let all the rivers clap their hands;
    let the mountains rejoice out loud altogether ⁹before the Lord
    because he is coming to establish justice on the earth!
He will establish justice in the world rightly;
    he will establish justice among all people fairly.