Psalm 82

David Koyzis ©

1. Judging among divine pretenders,
   In council God his verdict renders:
   "How long," says he, "shall wickedness
   Be favoured over righteousness?
   Give justice to the poor and needy,
   Rescue the helpless from the greedy.
   Treat widows as is right and fair,
   Defend all orphans in your care.
   
2. "Blindly you grope about and stumble,
   While earth's foundations start to crumble.
   Gods you may think yourselves to be,
   Yet you shall taste mortality.
   Like earthly kings whose days are numbered,
   Death's claim on you will not be cumbered."
   Rise up, O God, and judge the earth,
   To you the nations owe their birth.