A psalm written by Asaph

82 God gathers all the rulers and judges who think they are gods for a meeting in heaven;

and he tells them that he has decided this:

2 “You must [RHQ] stop judging people unfairly;

you must no longer make decisions that favor wicked people!

(Think about that!)

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,

7 but you will die like people do;

your lives will end, like the lives of all rulers end.”

8 God, arise and judge everyone on [MTY] the earth,

because all the people-groups belong to you!