God in the great assembly stands, Where his impartial eye

1 God in the great assembly stands,
where his impartial eye
In state surveys the earthen gods,
and does their judgments try.

2, 3 How dare ye then unjustly judge,
or be to sinners kind?
Defend the orphans, and the poor:
let such your justice find.

4 Protect the humble helpless man,
reduc'd to deep distress;
And let not him become a prey
to such as would oppress.

5 They neither know, nor will they learn,
but blindly rove and stray:
Justice and truth, the world's supports,
through all the land decay.

6 Well then might God in anger say,
"I've call'd you by my Name;
"I've said ye're god's and all ally'd
"to the Most High in fame:

7 "But ne'ertheless your unjust deeds
"to strict account I'll call:
"You all shall die like common men,
"like other tyrants fall."

8 Arise, and thy just judgments, Lord,
throughout the earth display;
And all the nations of the world
shall own thy righteous sway.

Source: The Whole Book of Psalms: in metre; with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #LXXXII