^{1 Ref} -- A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

^{2 Ref} Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

^{3 Ref} Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

^{4 Ref} Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

^{5 Ref} They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

^{6 Ref} I -- I have said, `Gods ye `are', And sons of the Most High -- all of you,

^{7 Ref} But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

^{8 Ref} Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!

^{1 Ref} > God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

^{2 Ref} "How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

^{3 Ref} "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

^{4 Ref} Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

^{5 Ref} They don't know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

^{6 Ref} I said, "You are gods, All of you are sons of the Most High.

^{7 Ref} Nevertheless you shall die like men, And fall like one of the rulers."

^{8 Ref} Arise, God, judge the earth, For you inherit all of the nations.

^{1 Ref} God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

^{2 Ref} How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

^{3 Ref} Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

^{4 Ref} Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

^{5 Ref} They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

^{6 Ref} I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

^{7 Ref} But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

^{8 Ref} Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.