Psalms 82:2
How long will all of you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
In Context
1God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.
3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Cross References
Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Leviticus 19:15All of you shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbour.
1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt all of you between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Job 32:21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Psalms 58:1Do all of you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do all of you judge uprightly, O all of you sons of men?
Proverbs 18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow 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 →