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Psalm 82:2–4

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82:2He says,5 “How long will you make unjust legal decisions

and show favoritism to the wicked?6

(Selah)

82:3Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless!7

Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

82:4Rescue the poor and needy!

Deliver them from the power8 of the wicked!

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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. 5 The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to indicate that the following speech is God’s judicial decision (see v. 1).
  2. 6 Heb “and the face of the wicked lift up.”
  3. 7 The Hebrew noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). Because they were so vulnerable and were frequently exploited, fatherless children are often mentioned as epitomizing the oppressed (see Pss 10:14; 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; as well as Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21).
  4. 8 Heb “hand.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“How long will you judge unjustly

and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;

maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.