The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...

PSAL. LXXXII.

GOD in the congregation of mighty men doth stand; With earthly gods the Highest One doth stand, and judge the land. [verse 2] To them he saith, How long will ye judge thus unrighteously? Mens persons, though they wicked be, accepting partially.

[verse 3] Defend the poore and fatherlesse, when they of wrongs complaine: Do justice to the comfortlesse, the poore mans cause maintaine. [verse 4] The poore and needy man set free, when he doth sue for right: Let them by you delivered be from the oppressors might.

[verse 5] But they are blind, and will not see, in darknesse walk they do: The earths foundations shaken be,

and out of course they go. [verse 6] I said of you, who judges be, that gods I would you call: I said to you, The children ye of the most High are all.

[verse 7] Yet surely die like men ye shall, and so to judgement go; As any mortall Prince doth fall, even ye shall perish so. [verse 8] Then, Lord, arise, and by thy might the earth to judgement call; Because to thee, as Lord, of right belong the Nations all.