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1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
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God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
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“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
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Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from 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 have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about 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, “You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;
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“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince. ”
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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 you shall 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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