Psalms 82

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

God presides over the divine assembly and pronounces judgment among the gods, rebuking them for unjust judgments and partiality toward the wicked. He commands them to defend the weak, the fatherless, the afflicted, and the needy by rescuing them from the wicked. The text notes that these rulers lack knowledge and understanding, walking in darkness while the foundations of the earth are shaken. God states that although He designated them as gods and sons of the Most High, they will die like mortals and fall like any other ruler. The psalm concludes with a plea for God to arise and judge the earth, since all nations belong to Him as His inheritance.

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¹God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: ²“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah ³Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. ⁴Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. ⁵They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. ⁶I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’ ⁷But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.” ⁸Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.

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