Psalms 82
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Psalm 82
A psalm by Asaph.
1God takes his place in his own assembly.
He pronounces judgment among the gods:
2“How long are you going to judge unfairly?
How long are you going to side with wicked people?” Selah
3Defend weak people and orphans.
Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.
4Rescue weak and needy people.
Help them escape the power of wicked people.
5Wicked people do not know or understand anything.
As they walk around in the dark,
all the foundations of the earth shake.
6I said, “You are gods.
You are all sons of the Most High.
7You will certainly die like humans
and fall like any prince.”
8Arise, O God!
Judge the earth, because all the nations belong to you.
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Psalms 82
82
A Plea for Righteous Judgment
A psalm of Asaph. # 1Ch 16:5,7
1God has taken His place in the divine assembly;
He judges among the gods: # Or the heavenly beings, or the earthly rulers ; lit elohim # Jb 21:22; Ps 7:8; 58:11
2“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked? # Dt 1:17; Pr 18:5; Mal 2:9Selah
3Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. # Dt 24:17; Is 11:4; Jr 22:16
4Rescue the poor and needy;
save them from the power of the wicked.” # Jb 29:12; Pr 24:11
5They do not know or understand;
they wander in darkness. # Pr 2:13; Is 44:18
All the foundations of the earth are shaken. # Ps 11:3
6I said, “You are gods; # Jn 10:34
you are all sons of the Most High. # Ps 82:1; Lk 6:35
7However, you will die like men
and fall like any other ruler.” # Ps 49:12
8Rise up, God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to You. # Ps 58:11; 96:13
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