1 'n Psalm van Asaf. God staan in die vergadering van die gode; Hy hou gerig te midde van die gode.

2 Hoe lank sal julle onregverdig oordeel en partydig wees vir die goddelose mense? Sela.

3 Doen reg aan die swakke en die wees; gee aan die ellendige en die arme sy reg.

4 Red die swakke en behoeftige, bevry hulle uit die hand van die goddelose mense.

5 Hulle weet nie en verstaan nie; hulle loop rond in duisternis: al die fondamente van die aarde wankel.

6 Ek self het gesê: Julle is gode, en julle is almal seuns van die Allerhoogste --

7 nogtans sal julle sterwe soos mense, en soos een van die vorste sal julle val.

8 Staan op, o God, oordeel die aarde! Want U het erfbesit van al die nasies.

1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

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:

7 But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

8 Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.