New Living Translation NLT
New International Version NIV
1 God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
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God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
2 “How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude
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“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
3 “Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed 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 poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
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Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! They wander about in darkness, while the whole world is shaken to the core.
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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 say, ‘You are gods; you are all 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 mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’”
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But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.”
8 Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.
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Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.