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Psalm 82 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

A Plea for Righteous Judgment

A psalm of Asaph.

Psa 82:1

God stands in the divine assembly;

he pronounces judgment among the gods:[fn]

Psa 82:2

“How long will you judge unjustly

and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

Psa 82:3

“Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Psa 82:4

“Rescue the poor and needy;

save them from the power of the wicked.”

Psa 82:5

They do not know or understand;

they wander in darkness.

All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psa 82:6

I said, “You are gods;

you are all sons of the Most High.

Psa 82:7

“However, you will die like humans

and fall like any other ruler.”

Psa 82:8

Rise up, God, judge the earth,

for all the nations belong to you.

CSB Footnotes
Or the heavenly beings, or the earthly rulers ; Hb elohim
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