Psalm 82

God stands among the mighty ones,
He judges in the midst of all.

🎶 Verse 1 – The Rebuke
“How long will you defend the wrong,
Lift up the wicked, silence the strong?
Give justice to the weak and poor,
Rescue the helpless, close the door
On every hand that steals their bread,
On every voice that strikes with dread.”

🌟 Refrain 2
Defend the weak, uphold the right—
Let justice rise like morning light.

🎶 Verse 2 – The Blindness
“They walk in darkness, blind to truth,
Shaking the earth from roof to root.
Foundations tremble when justice falls,
When pride grows loud and mercy stalls.”

🌟 Refrain 3
The earth is shaken when truth is gone—
Let righteousness return like dawn.

🎶 Verse 3 – The Warning
“I said, ‘You are gods,’ children of Light,
But you will fall like men in the night.
Your crowns will fade, your strength will cease,
If you refuse the path of peace.”

🌟 Refrain 4
All earthly power will fade away—
Only God’s justice holds its sway.

🎶 Verse 4 – The Cry of the People
So rise, O Lord, and judge the land,
Take every nation in Your hand.
Let truth be seen, let mercy reign,
Let justice break oppression’s chain.

🌟 Refrain 5
Rise up, O God, and rule the earth—
Show every nation what truth is worth.

🌟 Refrain 6
Let justice thunder, let mercy sing—
For You alone are Judge and King.

🌟 Refrain 7 (Final)
Rise, O Judge of all the earth—
Restore Your people, renew their worth.

🎤 Coda (optional gospel ending)
Rise in Your glory…
Rise in Your light…
Judge of the nations…
Set all things right.