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Psalm 82:2–7

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2“How long will you judge unjustly

and rshow partiality to sthe wicked? Selah

3tGive justice to uthe weak and the fatherless;

vmaintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

4wRescue the weak and the needy;

xdeliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

5yThey have neither knowledge nor understanding,

zthey walk about in darkness;

aall the foundations of the earth are bshaken.

6cI said, “You are gods,

sons of the Most High, all of you;

7nevertheless, like men dyou shall die,

and fall like any prince.”1

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Psalm 82:3: Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or fall as one man, O princes

Cross references

  1. rDeut. 1:17
  2. sProv. 18:5
  3. tPs. 10:18
  4. uPs. 41:1
  5. vJer. 22:3
  6. wJob 29:12
  7. xProv. 24:11
  8. y[Mic. 3:1]; See Ps. 14:4
  9. zProv. 2:13
  10. aSee Ps. 11:3
  11. bPs. 10:6
  12. cver. 1; Cited John 10:34
  13. dPs. 49:12; Job 21:32; Ezek. 31:14; See Ezek. 28:2–10

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“How long will you defend the unjust

and show partiality to the wicked?

Defend the weak and the fatherless;

uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.

They walk about in darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

“I said, ‘You are “gods”;

you are all sons of the Most High.’

But you will die like mere mortals;

you will fall like every other ruler.”

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“How long will you judge unjustly

and show partiality to the wicked?

Selah

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Rescue the poor and needy;

save them from the power of the wicked.”

They do not know or understand;

they wander in darkness.

All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I said, “You are gods;

you are all sons of the Most High.

However, you will die like humans

and fall like any other ruler.”

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“How long will you hand down unjust decisions

by favoring the wicked?

Interlude

“Give justice to the poor and the orphan;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Rescue the poor and helpless;

deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

But these oppressors know nothing;

they are so ignorant!

They wander about in darkness,

while the whole world is shaken to the core.

I say, ‘You are gods;

you are all children of the Most High.

But you will die like mere mortals

and fall like every other ruler.’ ”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“How long will you judge unjustly

and show favoritism to the wicked? Selah

Judge on behalf of the helpless and the orphan;

provide justice to the afflicted and the poor.

Rescue the helpless and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

They do not know or consider.

They go about in the darkness,

so that all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I have said, “You are gods,

and sons of the Most High, all of you.

However, you will die like men,

and you will fall like one of the princes.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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