Salmos, 81

1. Salmo de Asaf. Levanta-se Deus na assembleia divina, entre os deuses profere o seu julgamento.*

1. A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods.

2. “Até quando julgareis iniquamente, favorecendo a causa dos ímpios?

2. How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

3. Defendei o oprimido e o órfão, fazei justiça ao humilde e ao pobre,

3. Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor.

4. livrai o oprimido e o necessitado, tirai-o das garras dos ímpios.”

4. Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner.

5. Eles não querem saber nem compreender, andam nas trevas, vacilam os fundamentos da terra.

5. They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

6. Eu disse: “Sois deuses, sois todos filhos do Altíssimo.*

6. I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High.

7. Contudo, morrereis como simples homens e, como qualquer príncipe, caireis”.

7. But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes.

8. Levantai-vos, Senhor, para julgar a terra, porque são vossas todas as nações.*

8. Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.