1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods. 2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4Deliver the poor and needy; rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High. 7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt inherit all nations.