¹ God takes his stand in the divine council; he gives judgment among the gods: ² “How long will you judge unjustly by granting favor to the wicked? Selah ³ Give justice to the lowly and the orphan; maintain the right of the poor and the destitute! ⁴ Rescue the lowly and the needy. Deliver them from the power of the wicked! ⁵ They don’t know; they don’t understand; they wander around in the dark. All the earth’s foundations shake. ⁶ I hereby declare, “You are gods, children of the Most High—all of you! ⁷ But you will die like mortals; you will fall down like any prince.” ⁸ Rise up, God! Judge the earth because you hold all nations in your possession!