Psalms 82
God judges among the judges
od presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:a 2“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? 3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.b 5“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.c 6“I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’d 7But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.” 8Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.e
Bible Dictionary· Psalms 82(1)
References· Psalms 82
- a
- v.1 — John 10:35, 2 Chronicles 19:6-7, Psalms 82:6-7, Isaiah 3:13, Psalms 58:11, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Psalms 138:1, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 22:28, Exodus 18:21
- b
- v.4 — Proverbs 24:11-12, Job 5:15-16, Job 29:12, Psalms 72:12-14, Psalms 140:12, Job 29:16-17, Nehemiah 5:1-13
- c
- v.5 — Psalms 11:3, Romans 1:28, Proverbs 2:13, Micah 3:1, Proverbs 1:29, 1 John 2:11, John 12:35, Psalms 14:4, Isaiah 59:9, 2 Timothy 2:19
- d
- v.6 — I said: You are gods: John 10:34; John 10:34-36, Psalms 82:1
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