Psalms 82:3-6 in English

³ Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

⁶ I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

³ For behold, thine enemies have made a noise; and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

⁴ Against thy people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against thy saints.

⁵ They have said, Come, and let us utterly destroy them out of the nation; and let the name of Israel be remembered no more at all.

⁶ For they have taken counsel together with one consent: they have made a confederacy against thee;

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

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

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

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

³ Against your people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against your saints.

⁴ They have said, Come, and let us utterly destroy them out of the nation; and let the name of Israel be remembered no more at all.

⁵ For they have taken counsel together with one consent: they have made a confederacy against you;

⁶ even the tents of the Idumeans, and the Ismaelites; Moab, and the Agarenes;

³ Judge the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy: deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither do they understand; they walk to and fro in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

⁶ I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.

³ You must defend people who are poor and orphans; you must act fairly toward those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.

⁴ Rescue them from the power MTY of evil people DOU!”

⁵ Those rulers do not know or understand anything! They are very corrupt/evil, and as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior, it is as though the foundation of the world is being shaken!

⁶ I the all-powerful God, previously said to them, “You think you are gods! It is as though you are all my sons,

³ Against your people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against your saints.

⁴ They have said, Come, and let us utterly destroy them out of the nation; and let the name of Israel be remembered no more at all.

⁵ For they have taken counsel together with one consent: they have made a confederacy against you;

⁶ even the tents of the Idumeans, and the Ismaelites; Moab, and the Agarenes;

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

⁴ Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

⁵ They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

⁶ I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

³ Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy, deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;

³ For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

⁴ They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

⁵ They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

⁶ For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

³ Defend the poor and orphans; support the rights of those who are oppressed and suffering.

⁴ Rescue the poor and those unable to help themselves; save them from the clutches of evil people.

⁵ They don't have any wisdom; they live in the dark; the foundations of the earth are shaken.

⁶ I say, “You are gods; all of you are children of the Most High.

³ Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

⁴ Deliuer the poore and needie: saue them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of the earth be mooued.

⁶ I haue said, Ye are gods, and ye all are children of the most High.

³ Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

⁶ I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: Rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, neither will they understand; They walk on in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are out of course.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; And all of you are children of the most High.

³ Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

⁴ Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power of the wicked.

⁵ They know not, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

⁶ I have indeed said, Ye are gods; and children of the most High are all of you.

³ For behold, thine enemies have made a noise; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

⁴ Against thy people they have craftily imagined a device, And have taken counsel against thy saints.

⁵ They have said, Come, and let us utterly destroy them out of the nation; And let the name of Israel be remembered no more at all.

⁶ For they have taken counsel together with one consent: They have made a confederacy against thee;

³ Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy!

⁴ Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked!

⁵ They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High;

³ Do right by the weak and the orphan, acquit the innocent poor.

⁴ Rescue the weak and the needy, save them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵ “They have neither knowledge nor insight, in darkness they walk to and fro, while the earth's foundations totter.

⁶ It was I who appointed you gods, children of the Most High all of you.

³ Do right by the weak and the orphan, acquit the innocent poor.

⁴ Rescue the weak and the needy, save them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵ “They have neither knowledge nor insight, in darkness they walk to and fro, while the earth's foundations totter.

⁶ It was I who appointed you gods, children of the Most High all of you.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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 elohim ·judges, gods·, all of you are sons of haElyon the Most High.

³ Defend the poor and fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.

⁴ Rescue the poor and needy; take them out of the hand of the wicked.

⁵ They neither know nor understand; they wander around in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth crumble.

⁶ I said, “You are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

⁴ Deliver the poor and needy: deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

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

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

⁴ Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ 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, all of you are sons of the Most High.

³ Deem ye to the needy man, and to the motherless child; justify ye the meek man and poor.

⁴ Ravish ye out a poor man; and deliver ye a needy man from the hand of the sinner.

⁵ They know not, neither under-stand, they go in darknesses; all the foundaments of the earth shall be moved.

⁶ I said, Ye be gods; and all ye be the sons of the high God.

³ Deem ye to the needy man, and to the motherless child; justify ye the meek man and poor. (Judge ye for the needy, and for the motherless; give ye justice to the weak, and to the poor.)

⁴ Ravish ye out a poor man; and deliver ye a needy man from the hand of the sinner. (Rescue ye the poor and the needy; save ye them from the power of sinners.)

⁵ They know not, neither understand, they go in darknesses; all the foundaments of earth shall be moved. (But ye know not, nor do ye understand, that ye go in darkness; and that all the foundations of the earth have been shaken.)

⁶ I said, Ye be gods; and all ye be the sons of the high God. (And I said, Ye be gods; and ye all be the sons and daughters of the Most High God.)

³ Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

⁴ Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

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

⁶ I — I have said, 'Gods ye are, And sons of the Most High — all of you,