48 lines
764 B
Markdown
48 lines
764 B
Markdown
Psalm 82
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1. God presides over heaven's court;
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he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
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2. "How long will you hand down unjust decisions
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by favoring the wicked? Interlude
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3. "Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
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uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
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4. Rescue the poor and helpless;
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deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
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5. But these oppressors know nothing;
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they are so ignorant!
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They wander about in darkness,
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while the whole world is shaken to the core.
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6. I say, 'You are gods;
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you are all children of the Most High.
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7. But you will die like mere mortals
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and fall like every other ruler.'"
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8. Rise up, O God, and judge the earth,
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for all the nations belong to you.
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