GodtakesHis standin His own congregation;He judgesin the midstof the rulers.
I will giveYou thankswith allmy heart;I will singpraisesto You beforethe gods.
The MightyOne,God,the LORD,has spoken,And summonedthe earthfrom the risingof the sunto its setting.
And menwill say,"Surelythere is a rewardfor the righteous;Surelythereis a Godwho judgeson earth!"
No,in heartyou workunrighteousness;On earthyou weighout the violenceof your hands.
"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
then his mastershall bringhim to God,then he shall bringhim to the doororthe doorpost.And his mastershall piercehis earwith an awl;and he shall servehim permanently.
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
Ifyou seeoppressionof the poorand denialof justiceand righteousnessin the province,do not be shockedat the sight;for one officialwatchesoveranother official,and there are higherofficialsoverthem.
The LORDarisesto contend,And standsto judgethe people.
"Ifhe calledthem gods,to whomthe wordof Godcame(and the Scripturecannotbe broken),
