Psalms
Chapter 82
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(81) God Judges the Judges1God presides in the divine council; he gives judgment among the gods:
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“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked?
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Give justice to the weak and the orphan; defend the poor and the oppressed.
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Rescue the helpless and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
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Without knowledge and understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the earth’s foundations are shaken.
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“You are gods,” I said, “you are all sons of the Most High.”
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But now, you will die like the others; you will all fall, like any mortal.
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Rise, O God, judge the earth, you who guide all the nations.