A Psalm of Asaph. God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken—
and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment. Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality or taking bribes.”
I said, “You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you; nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.”
The Lord has taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples.
If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
Mankind will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
Of David. I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.
Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
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