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1 God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
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God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
2 “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
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"How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
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"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
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Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."
5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
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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 “I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons 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 mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.”
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Nevertheless you shall die like men, And fall like one of the rulers."
8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
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Arise, God, judge the earth, For you inherit all of the nations.
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