Psalm 82

Rescue the Weak and Needy

A Psalm of #See Ps. 50, titleAsaph.

1 *[2 Chr. 19:5,6;Eccles. 5:8] God *Isa. 3:13has taken his place in the divine council;

in the midst of *[1 Sam. 28:13] the gods he *See Ps. 58:11holds judgment:

2 "How long will you judge unjustly

and *Deut. 1:17show partiality to *Prov. 18:5the wicked? Selah

3 *Ps. 10:18Give justice to *Ps. 41:1the weak and the fatherless;

*Jer. 22:3maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

4 *Job 29:12Rescue the weak and the needy;

*Prov. 24:11deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

5 *[Mic. 3:1]; See Ps. 14:4They have neither knowledge nor understanding,

*Prov. 2:13they walk about in darkness;

*See Ps. 11:3all the foundations of the earth are *Ps. 10:6shaken.

6 *ver. 1;Cited John 10:34I said, "You are gods,

sons of the Most High, all of you;

7 nevertheless, like men *Ps. 49:12;Job 21:32;Ezek. 31:14;See Ezek. 28:2-10you shall die,

and fall like any prince."*82:7 Or fall as one man, O princes

8 *See Ps. 12:5Arise, O God, judge the earth;

for you shall *Ps. 2:8;[Rev. 11:15]inherit all the nations!