Psalm 82

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Psalm 82 A psalm of Asaph.

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God presides in the great assembly; he gives judgment among the "gods":

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"How long will you ^[1] defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

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Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

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Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

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"They know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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"I said, `You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.'

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But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler."

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Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.

1. [2] The Hebrew is plural.