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A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment^(a) among the "gods":^(b)

"How long will you^[a] defend the unjust and show partiality^(c) to the wicked?^[b](d)

Defend the weak and the fatherless;^(e) uphold the cause of the poor^(f) and the oppressed.

Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

"The ‘gods' know nothing, they understand nothing.^(g) They walk about in darkness;^(h) all the foundations⁽ⁱ⁾ of the earth are shaken.

"I said, ‘You are "gods";^(j) you are all sons of the Most High.'

But you will die^(k) like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler."

Rise up,^(l) O God, judge^(m) the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.⁽ⁿ⁾