Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
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 judges 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 judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
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, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
4 Rescue them from the power of evil people.
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Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of 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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They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth 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, All of you are 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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Nevertheless you shall die like men, And fall like one of the rulers."
8 Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.
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Arise, God, judge the earth, For you inherit all of the nations.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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