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New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalm 82

1 God takes His position in His assembly; He judges in the midst of the gods.
2 How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3 Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
4 Rescue the weak and needy; Save them from the hand of the wicked.
5 They do not know nor do they understand; They walk around in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.
7 Nevertheless you will die like men, And fall like one of the princes."
8 Arise, God, judge the earth! For You possess all the nations.

Chapter Summary

God presides over the great assembly, rebuking unjust rulers and commanding them to defend the weak and fatherless.

Book Summary

Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.