King James Version KJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
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God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
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“How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude
3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
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“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
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Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
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But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! They wander about in darkness, while the whole world is shaken to the core.
6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
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I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
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But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’”
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
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Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.
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