Psalm 82

God Presides in the Divine Assembly

A Psalm of Asaph.

¹ God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

² “How long will you judge unjustly 1 and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

³ Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

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

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’2

But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.


  1. 82:2 Or How long will you defend the unjust ↩︎

  2. 82:6 Cited in John 10:34 ↩︎