Psalms 82:1

A Plea for Justice

A Psalm of Asaph.

1 God ^astands in the congregation of the mighty;
He judges among ^bthe gods.

2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And ^ashow partiality to the wicked? Selah

3 ¹Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and ^aneedy.

4 Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.

5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the ^afoundations of the earth are unstable.

6 I said, ^a“You are gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.

7 But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth;
^aFor You shall inherit all nations.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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God standeth in the congregation of the mighty - The Hebrew should be translated, "God standeth in the assembly of God." God is among his people; and he presides especially in those courts of justice which himself has established. The Court of King' s Bench is properly the place where the king presides, and where he is supposed to be always present. But the kings of England seldom make their appearance there. King James I sometimes attended: at such times it might be said, "The king is in the king' s court." I believe the case above to be similar. Judges! beware what you do! God is in his court, and in the midst (of the assembly) God will judge. See Parkhurst under .

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