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1 God takes his stand in the divine assembly; among the divine beings he renders judgment:

1A psalm of Asaph. God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the "gods":

2"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude

2"How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?

3"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

4Rescue the poor and the needy, delivering them from the power of the wicked.

4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5They neither know nor understand; they walk about in the dark while all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

5"The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6"Indeed I said, 'You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.

6"I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.'

7However, as all human beings do, you will die, and like other rulers, you will fall.'

7But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler."

8Arise, God, to judge the earth, for all nations belong to you.

8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.