American Standard Version ASV
New International Version NIV
1 God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.
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God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
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“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
3 Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
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Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
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Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
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“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.
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“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.
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But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.”
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.
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Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
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