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1 Among the princes, men of might, the Lord himself doth stand, To plead the cause of truth and right with judges of the land. 2 How long, saith he, will ye proceed false judgement to award? Why have ye partially agreed the wicked to regard? 3 Whereas of right ye should defend the fatherless and weak; And when the poor man doth contend, in judgement justly speak. 4 If ye be wise, defend the cause of poor men in their right, And rid the needy from the claws of tyrants force and might. 5 They will not learn nor understand, but still in darkness go; All the foundations of the laud are out of course also. 6 I had decreed assuredly as gods to take you all; Children also of the most High, for love I did you call: 7 But notwithstanding ye shall die as men, and so decay; O tyrants, you destroy will I, and pluck you quite away. 8 Up, Lord, and let thy strength be known, and judge the world with might: For why? all nations are thy own, to take them as thy right. | The Whole Booke of Psalmes: collected into English meeter #46 (1640) The Whole Book of Psalms #LXXXII (1790) |