| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings: | 1God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings: |
| 2“How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude | 2“How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude |
| 3“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. | 3“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. |
| 4Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people. | 4Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people. |
| 5But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! They wander about in darkness, while the whole world is shaken to the core. | 5But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! They wander about in darkness, while the whole world is shaken to the core. |
| 6I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High. | 6I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High. |
| 7But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’” | 7But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’” |
| 8Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you. | 8Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
|
    |