Psalm 82
God judges among gods
God stands in the congregation of the mighty to judge; judges must defend the poor and fatherless; all foundations are out of course because judges walk in darkness.
8 verses. The 82nd of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalm 82
2,443 words, in 2 passages.
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.