📖 Psalms — Chapter 82 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 82:1 RGod standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Psalms 82:2 RHow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms 82:3 RTDefend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalms 82:4 RDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms 82:5 They Rknow not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are Tout of course.
Psalms 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Psalms 82:7 RBut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Psalms 82:8 RArise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 82:1–2 — Unjust judgment is confronted
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God stands as judge over the mighty and challenges their unjust decisions and favoritism toward the wicked. The psalm places those who exercise power under God’s judgment. Their position does not excuse them from answering for the way they treat others.
Key Truth: Authority is accountable to God.
Check What You Remember
1. Who stands in the congregation of the mighty? (Psalms 82:1)
Find it in Psalms 82:1 (KJV).
2. How have they judged? (Psalms 82:2)
Find it in Psalms 82:2 (KJV).
3. Whose persons have they accepted? (Psalms 82:2)
Find it in Psalms 82:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 82:3–4 — Defend and deliver the vulnerable
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The commands specify the responsibility of justice: defend the poor and fatherless, deal justly with the afflicted and needy, and rescue those harmed by the wicked. Justice requires practical protection rather than mere sympathy or preference for influential people.
Key Truth: Justice protects those who lack power.
Check What You Remember
1. Who is named alongside the poor in verse 3? (Psalms 82:3)
Find it in Psalms 82:3 (KJV).
2. What must be done for the afflicted and needy? (Psalms 82:3)
Find it in Psalms 82:3 (KJV).
3. From whose hand must the needy be delivered? (Psalms 82:4)
Find it in Psalms 82:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 82:5–8 — Earthly power cannot escape God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Darkness and disordered foundations describe the effects of unjust rule. Those addressed as gods and children of the most High will nevertheless die like men. The prayer ends by asking God to judge the whole earth, extending accountability beyond any one nation.
Key Truth: No earthly office removes human mortality or divine accountability.
Check What You Remember
1. In what do they walk? (Psalms 82:5)
Find it in Psalms 82:5 (KJV).
2. Like whom will they die? (Psalms 82:7)
Find it in Psalms 82:7 (KJV).
3. What does the final prayer ask God to judge? (Psalms 82:8)
Find it in Psalms 82:8 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 1:17 — Isaiah likewise calls for justice and protection of the fatherless.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Who needs fair treatment or protection in your community, and what practical response is within your responsibility?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Why are mighty judges themselves under scrutiny?
2. How does justice require more than impartial words?
3. How does darkness connect with unsettled foundations?
4. What limits the exalted titles given to those addressed?
5. How does the final appeal widen accountability?
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