Psalms 82:2
How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
In Context
1A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.
Cross References
Exodus 10:3Then Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: How long will you be lifted up in your pride before me? let my people go so that they may give me worship.
Leviticus 19:15Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.
1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.
Job 32:21Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.
Psalms 58:1To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.
Proverbs 18:5To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 82:2-6
The Duty of Magistrates. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. 2 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. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. We have here, I. God's supreme presidency and power in all councils… Read the whole commentary →