Psalm 82
Words: The Bay Psalm Book
A Psalm of Asaph
1 The mighty God doth stand within
th'assembly of the strong;
and he it is that righteously
doth judge the gods among.
2 How long a time is it that ye
will judge unrighteously?
And will accept the countenance
of those that wicked be?
3 See that ye do defend the poor
also the fatherless;
unto the needy justice do
and that are in distress.
4 The wasted poor, and those that are
needy deliver ye;
and them redeem out of the hand
of such as wicked be.
5 They know not, nor will understand,
in darkness they walk on:
all the foundations of the earth
quite out of course are gone.
6 I said that ye are gods and sons
of th'highest ye are all.
7 But ye shall die like men, and like
one of the princes fall.
8 That thou mayst judge the earth, O God,
do thou thy self advance;
for thou shalt have the nations
for thine inheritance.
