1 G od standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

-- A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

2 H ow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

3 D efend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

4 D eliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

5 T hey know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

I -- I have said, `Gods ye, And sons of the Most High -- all of you,

7 B ut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

8 A rise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!