1 God stands in the divine assembly;
he pronounces judgment among the gods:

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

3 Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

4 Rescue the poor and needy;
save them from the power of the wicked.”

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

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

7 However, you will die like humans
and fall like any other ruler.”

8 Rise up, God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to you.