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 Visaugstākā dēli!
7 Bet patiesi jums jāmirst kā cilvēkiem, jākrīt kā kaut kuram lielam kungam!“
8 Celies, ak Dievs, tiesā zemi, jo Tu esi tas Kungs, kas manto visas tautas!
God the Supreme Ruler
1 God presides in the heavenly council;
in the assembly of the gods he gives his decision:
2 “You must stop judging unjustly;
you must no longer be partial to the wicked!
3 Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans;
be fair to the needy and the helpless.
4 Rescue them from the power of evil people.
5 “How ignorant you are! How stupid!
You are completely corrupt,
and justice has disappeared from the world.
6 ‘You are gods,’ I said;
‘all of you are children of the Most High.’
7 But you will die like mortals;
your life will end like that of any prince.”
8 Come, O God, and rule the world;
all the nations are yours.
