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Psalm 82

1 God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
2 "How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
3 "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."
5 They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
7 Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."
8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of 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.