Psalm 82

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Verse	BSB	KJV	WEB	ASV
1	God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:	God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.	God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.	God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.
2	“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah	How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.	“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.	How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah
3	Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.	Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.	“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.	Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
4	Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.	Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.	Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”	Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
5	They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.	They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.	They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.	They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6	I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’	I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.	I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.	I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.
7	But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”	But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.	Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”	Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.
8	Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.	Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.	Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.	Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.