Psalms 82

An exhortation to judges and men in power.

Deus stetit.

1 A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked? 3 Judge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor. 4 Rescue the poor; and deliver the needy out of the hand of the sinner. 5 They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved. 6 I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High. 7 But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.

Cited in 7

v. 4 Summa (EN)(II-II 40.1II-II 70.1II-II 188.3)
v. 5 Summa (EN)(II-II 8.4)
v. 6 CCC(¶441)Summa (EN)(I 13.9II-II 85.2)