Psalms 82:2
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Majority Standard Bible
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 presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Cross References
Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
Job 32:21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
Psalms 58:1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
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 →