Psalms 82:4

Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

In Context

3Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

5They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 5:1Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.

Job 29:12For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.

Psalms 72:12For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

Proverbs 24:11Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

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 →

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