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Psalms 82 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 82:1
KJVGod standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
WEBGod presides in the great assembly.
YLT-- A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.
Psalms 82:2
KJVHow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
WEB“How long will you judge unjustly,
YLTTill when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.
Psalms 82:3
KJVDefend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
WEB“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless.
YLTJudge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
Psalms 82:4
KJVDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
WEBRescue the weak and needy.
YLTLet the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.
Psalms 82:5
KJVThey know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
WEBThey don’t know, neither do they understand.
YLTThey knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.
Psalms 82:6
KJVI have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
WEBI said, “You are gods,
YLTI -- I have said, `Gods ye [are], And sons of the Most High -- all of you,
Psalms 82:7
KJVBut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
WEBNevertheless you shall die like men,
YLTBut as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,
Psalms 82:8
KJVArise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
WEBArise, God, judge the earth,
YLTRise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!
8 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT