Psalms 82:2
“How long will you crookedly judge, and favor the wicked? Selah
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
In Context
1God has taken his stand in the divine assembly: in the midst of the gods he holds judgment.
3Do right by the weak and the orphan, acquit the innocent poor.
Cross References
Psalms 58:1Do you speak what is right, you gods? With equity judge you your people?
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 →