| New International Version | New International Version |
| 1A psalm of Asaph. God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the "gods": | 1A psalm of Asaph. God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the "gods": |
| 2"How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? | 2"How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? |
| 3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. | 3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. |
| 4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. | 4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. |
| 5"The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; 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"I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.' | 6"I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.' |
| 7But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler." | 7But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler." |
| 8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance. | 8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance. |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. |
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