Psalms · 8 verses
Psalms 82
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The divine court is summoned to account: the gods are accused of favoring the wicked, and warned that they will die like mortals.
The court of the godsvv. 1–5
Asaph’s psalm opens with God presiding in the divine assembly, rendering judgment among the gods. The charge is startlingly ordinary for such a lofty court: unjust judgment and partiality toward the wicked. The remedy is equally plain—defend the weak and fatherless, uphold the afflicted, and rescue the needy. Yet the judges neither know nor understand; they wander in darkness, while all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Gods who will fallvv. 6–8
The divine judges are first named gods and sons of the Most High, and then abruptly given the fate of mortals: death, and the fall of rulers. The psalm ends by calling on God to arise and judge the earth, since all nations are His inheritance. The grand court, in other words, has reached the point where its own bench requires judgment.
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Ps 82:1A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
Ps 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Ps 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Ps 82:4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
Ps 82:5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Ps 82:6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
Ps 82:7But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”
Ps 82:8Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.
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Where this is echoed
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- 6John 10:34–36Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- 6Psalms 82:1A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
- 1John 10:35If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
- 12 Chronicles 19:6–7Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.
- 8Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- 1Psalms 82:6–7I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
- 5Psalms 11:3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
- 5Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
- 5Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- 8Psalms 2:8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
- 4Proverbs 24:11–12Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
- 3James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
- 5Micah 3:1Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?
- 1Isaiah 3:13The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
- 2Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
- 2Deuteronomy 1:17Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
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