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