Psalms 82:2
How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
In Context
1{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.
3Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;
Cross References
Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of the Hebrews: How long dost thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the lowly, nor honour the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Job 32:21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
Psalms 58:1{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?
Proverbs 18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
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 →