1 G od takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

2 H ow long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

3 V indicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 R escue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 T hey do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

6 I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.

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

7 “ Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes.”

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

8 A rise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.