Psalm 82
International Standard Version
A Psalm of Asaph
Asking God for Justice
2 “How long will you judge partially
by showing favor on the wicked?[c]
3 “Defend the poor and the fatherless.
Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
4 Rescue the poor and the needy,
delivering them from the power of the wicked.
5 They neither know nor understand;
they walk about in the dark
while all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 “Indeed I said, ‘You are gods,
and all of you are sons of the Most High.
7 However, as all human beings do, you will die,
and like other rulers, you will fall.’
8 Arise, God, to judge the earth,
for all nations belong to you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:1 Or angelic
- Psalm 82:1 Or the gods
- Psalm 82:2 Lit. you lift the face
Psalm 82
New King James Version
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.
2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And (C)show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3 [c]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (D)needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.
5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the (E)foundations of the earth are [d]unstable.
6 I said, (F)“You are [e]gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
7 But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth;
(G)For You shall inherit all nations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
- Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
- Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
- Psalm 82:5 moved
- Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
Psaltaren 82
Svenska Folkbibeln
Psalm 82
Guds dom över orättfärdiga ledare
1 En psalm av Asaf.
Gud står i gudaförsamlingen,
mitt ibland gudarna håller han dom:
2 "Hur länge skall ni döma orätt
och vara partiska för de ogudaktiga? Sela.
3 Skipa rätt åt den fattige och faderlöse,
låt den betryckte och utblottade få rättvisa!
4 Befria den fattige och nödställde,
rädda honom från de ogudaktigas hand!
5 De vet ingenting och förstår ingenting,
de vandrar i mörker,
jordens alla grundvalar vacklar.
6 "Jag har sagt att ni är gudar,
ni är alla den Högstes söner.
7 Men ni måste ändå dö som människor dör,
och falla som var furste faller."
8 Grip in, Gud, håll dom över jorden,
ty alla hednafolk är din egendom.
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