1The psalm of Asaph. God stood in the synagogue of gods; forsooth he deemeth gods in the middle.

2How long deem ye with wicked-ness; and take the faces of sinners?

3Deem ye to the needy man, and to the motherless child; justify ye the meek man and poor.

4Ravish ye out a poor man; and deliver ye a needy man from the hand of the sinner.

5They know not, neither under-stand, they go in darknesses; all the foundaments of [the] earth shall be moved.

6I said, Ye be gods; and all ye be the sons of the high God.

7But ye shall die as men; and ye shall fall down as one of the princes.

8Rise, thou God, deem thou the earth; for thou shalt have heritage in all folks.