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Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 <A Psalm. Of Asaph.> God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.
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2 (Mizmor of Asaph.) Elohim standeth in the Adat El; He judgeth among the elohim [See Ps 82:6 and Yn 10:34].
2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)
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Ad mosai (How long) will ye judge unjustly, and show partiality to the resha’im? Selah.
3 Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.
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Defend the poor and yatom (fatherless); do justice to the oni (afflicted) and needy.
4 Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.
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Deliver the poor and needy; rid them out of the yad resha’im.
5 They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.
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They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in choshech; all the foundations of ha’aretz are shaken.
6 I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:
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I have said, elohim ye are; and all of you are Bnei HaElyon.
7 But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.
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But ye shall die like adam, and fall like one of the sarim (princes).
8 Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.
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Arise, Elohim, judge ha’aretz; for Thou shalt inherit kol HaGoyim.