Psalm 81
Brenton Septuagint Translation
Chapter overview
Psalm 81 joins festival music with a covenant warning. The deliverer who removed oppressive burdens longs for the people to listen, reject foreign gods, walk faithfully, and receive satisfying abundance from generous provision.
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1A Psalm for Asaph. God stands in the assembly of gods; and in the midst of them will judge gods.
2How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? Pause.
3Judge the orphan and poor: do justice to the low and needy.
4Rescue the needy, and deliver the poor out of the hand of the sinner.
5They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.
6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you children of the Most High.
7But ye die as men, and fall as one of the princes.
8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
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