(A psalm by Asaph.)
Please Do Something, God!
1 When all the other gods
have come together,
the Lord God judges them
and says:
2 “How long will you
keep judging unfairly
and favoring evil people?
3 Be fair to the poor
and to orphans.
Defend the helpless
and everyone in need.
4 Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands
of heartless people.
5 “None of you know
or understand a thing.
You live in darkness,
while the foundations
of the earth tremble.
6 “I, the Most High God, say
that all of you are gods
and also my own children.
7 But you will die,
just like everyone else,
including powerful rulers.”
8 Do something, God!
Judge the nations of the earth;
they belong to you.
Pret netaisniem tiesnešiem
1 Asafa dziesma. - Dievs stāv vareno sanāksmē, Viņš tiesas kungiem tur tiesu: 2 "Cik ilgi vēl jūs tiesāsit netaisni un atbalstīsit bezdievjus? (Sela.) 3 Spriediet tiesu nabagam un bāriem, gādājiet taisnību vārgajiem un trūcīgajiem! 4 Glābiet mazos ļaudis un nabagus, atsvabiniet viņus no bezdievju rokas!" 5 Bet tie nekā nezina un nesaprot, tie staigā tumsībā, kaut tāpēc arī zemes pamatiem būtu jāļodzās. 6 Es teicu: "Jūs esat dievi un visi esat Visuaugstākā dēli! 7 Bet patiesi jums jāmirst kā cilvēkiem, jākrīt kā ikvienam lielam kungam!" 8 Celies, ak, Dievs, tiesā zemi, jo Tu esi Tas Kungs, kas manto visas tautas!
