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Psalms 81

1A psalm for Asaph. God stood in the assembly of gods; He judges in the midst of gods, saying,

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2"How long will you judge unjustly, And favor the persons of sinners?" (Pause)

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3Judge an orphan and a poor man; Justify a humble and poor man;

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4Rescue a poor and needy man; Deliver them from a sinner's hand.

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5They do not know nor understand; They carry on in darkness; All the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

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6I said, "You are gods, And you are all sons of the Most High.

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7But you die like men, And like one of the rulers, you fall."

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8Arise, O God; judge the earth, For You shall inherit all the Gentiles.

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