[A psalm by Asaph.]
Please Do Something, God!
1 When all of the other gods
have come together,
the Lord God judges them
and says:
2 “How long will you
keep judging unfairly
and favoring evil
people?
3 Be fair to the poor
and to orphans.
Defend the helpless
and everyone in
need.
4 Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands
of heartless people.
5 “None of you know
or understand
a thing.
You live in darkness,
while the foundations
of the earth tremble.
6 “I, the Most High God, say
that all of you are gods
and also my own
children.
7 But you will die,
just like everyone else,
including powerful
rulers.”
8 Do something, God!
Judge the nations of the earth;
they belong to
you.
The Contemporary English Version c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Selected texts provided for use with the Amos: Hypertext Bible Commentary