Psa. 82.
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A Psalme for Asaph. It may be sung at our publike
Iudicatures, before them who administer in the great affaires
of Church or Commonwealth; to minde them of their
duties. &c. For, it instructs & reproves Princes, Pastors
& Magistrates, abusing their Authority, declares
the reward of their Iniustice, & invokes God to take
the indicature to himself.
[1]
God stands, where he doth see
The Lords to Counsell goe;
And, when the Gods in Iudgment be,
He judgeth what they do.
2
Yee Nobles, wherfor, then,
Are yee vnjust so long?
Why favour yee, vngodlie men
To do the righteous wrong?
3
The pore, young Orphanes greev'd,
The needie & opprest,
Should by your Iustice be releev'd,
And from proud hands releast.
4
But, yee are men vnwise,
And walk without the light:
Ev'n you, on whome the land relies,
Are out of order, quite.
5
You, therefore, whome I call
The sonns of God most high,
(And termed Gods) like men, shall fall;
And, like such Princes dye.
6
Thy self, oh God! advance
And, give the world her doome;
For, thine by due Inheritance,
All nations are become.