Psalms
Chapter 82
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Summary
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty and judgeth among the gods, who judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked instead of defending the poor, fatherless, afflicted, and needy. Though called gods and children of the most High, they shall die like men and fall l...
Main Subjects
- •God
- •the gods
- •the poor and fatherless
- •the wicked
- •judgment