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