Psalms 82:2
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- KJV
- How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
- WEB
- “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.
- ASV
- How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah
- DARBY
- How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.
- BLB
- “Until when will you⁺ judge unjustly, and lift [up] the faces of the wicked? Selah
- ÅB
- Hvor lenge vil dere dømme urettferdig og holde med de ugudelige? Sela.
- OTB
- Hvor lenge vil dere felle urettferdige dommer
Og favorisere de onde?
Sela - B1930
- Hvor lenge vil I dømme urettferdig og holde med de ugudelige? Sela.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Read in contextProverbs 18:5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Read in contextPsalms 58:1–2
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Read in contextExodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Read in contextGalatians 2:6
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Read in contextPsalms 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Read in context1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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