Psalms

Psalm 82

1The Psalmist having exhorted the judges, 5and reproved their misconduct, 8prayeth God to judge.


0A Psalm 1of Asaph.

1Or, for Asaph.

1GOD astandeth in the bcongregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

a Is. 3.13. b v.6. 2Ch. 19.6. Ex. 12.12; 22.28. Ac. 23.5. Ec. 5.8. Pr. 8.15,16.

2How long will ye cjudge unjustly, and accept the persons dof the wicked? Selah.

c Ps. 58.2. De. 1.17; 16.19. 2Ch. 19.6,7. Le. 19.15. d Pr. 18.5.

32Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

2Heb. Judge. De. 10.18. Is. 1.17. Je. 22.3,16. Ex. 23.6.

4eDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

e Pr. 24.10,11. Job 29.12. Ps. 72.12-14.

5They fknow not, neither will they understand; gthey walk on in darkness: hall the foundations of the earth are 3out of course.

3Heb. moved.

f Mi. 3.1,6. Ps. 58.1-3. Is. 42.19,20. Jn. 12.35. g Pr. 2.13. h Ps. 11.3; 75.3. Ec. 3.16. Is. 5.7. 2Ti. 2.19.

6I ihave said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

i Jn. 10.34,35. Ex. 12.12; 22.28. Ac. 23.5. Ec. 5.8. Ro. 13.1-4.

7But jye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

j Ps. 49.12. Job 21.32. Eze. 31.14.

8kArise, O God, judge the earth: for lthou shalt inherit all nations.

k Ps. 7.6. Mi. 7.9,17. Zep. 3.8. l Ps. 2.8; 22.27-31. Re. 11.15.