A Psalm of Asaph.
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In God we boast all the day long. 44:8
Trivia: In Psalm 46, what happened when God uttered his voice?
A Psalm of Asaph.
1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Another reference to "the foundations of the earth", implying that the earth is fixed and does not move.
Jesus quotes this verse in John 10:34 to get out of a tough spot.
(He was claiming to be God for which the Jews accused him of blasphemy.)
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