1 There where the judges gather,
a greater takes his seat;
""How long, "" he asks the judges,
""will you pronounce deceit?
How long show special favor
to those of ill repute?
How long neglect the orphaned,
the poor and destitute?
2 ""Deal justly with the needy,
protect the parentless,
deliver the afflicted
from those who would oppress.
But you are wholly blinded,
you do not understand;
therefore foundations totter,
injustice rocks the land.""
3 God speaks: ""I named you rulers,
to serve the Most High God;
but you shall die as mortals
and perish by my rod.""
Arise, O God, in judgment,
your sovereignty make known;
for yours are all the nations;
the peoples are your own.
