Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the gods he gives his decision:
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God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
2 "You must stop judging unjustly; you must no longer be partial to the wicked!
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“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
3 Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans; be fair to the needy and the helpless.
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Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue them from the power of evil people.
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Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 "How ignorant you are! How stupid! You are completely corrupt, and justice has disappeared from the world.
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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 "You are gods,' I said; "all of you are children of the Most High.'
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“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die like mortals; your life will end like that of any prince."
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But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.”
8 Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.
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Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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