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1A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment. | 1 God takes his stand in the divine assembly; among the divine beings he renders judgment: |
2He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah) | 2"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude |
3Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! | 3"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor. |
4Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked! | 4Rescue the poor and the needy, delivering them from the power of the wicked. |
5They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble. | 5They neither know nor understand; they walk about in the dark while all the foundations of the earth are shaken. |
6I thought, 'You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.' | 6"Indeed I said, 'You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High. |
7Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers." | 7However, as all human beings do, you will die, and like other rulers, you will fall.' |
8Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations. | 8Arise, God, to judge the earth, for all nations belong to you. |
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