New English Translation
Psalms 82:2
2He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
Psalms 82:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
- English Standard Version (ESV)"How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Context of Psalms 82:2
1God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment. He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah) 3Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! 4Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
Read all of Psalms 82Psalms 82:2 word by word
עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 82:2
- Psalms 62:3How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.
- Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: ‘How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!
- 1 Kings 18:21Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the Lord is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
- Matthew 17:17Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me.”
- Psalms 58:1Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?
- Exodus 23:6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
- Leviticus 19:15“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
- Micah 3:1I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You ought to know what is just,
- Deuteronomy 1:17They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
- 2 Chronicles 19:7Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
- Job 34:19who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
- Proverbs 18:5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
- Galatians 2:6But from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) – those influential leaders added nothing to my message.
Commentaries on Psalms 82:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Accept the persons of the wicked? - "Lift up their faces," encourage them in their oppressions. Selah - "Mark this:" ye do it, and sorely sLall ye suffer for it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2How long will ye judge unjustly - literally, Judge evil. This is designed, evidently, to denote the prevailing character of the magistrates at the time when the psalm was written. Unhappily such occasions occur very often in the course of human affairs. And accept the persons of the wicked? - literally, Lift up, or bear, the faces of the wicked. The meaning is, that they showed favor or partiality to wicked people; they did not decide cases according to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Because justice defines God’s rule (Psalm 89:4), he does not support the wicked. The psalmist is confused by this situation and cries out to God to bring justice (Psalm 82:3–4, 8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. accept the persons--literally, "lift up the faces," that is, from dejection, or admit to favor and communion, regardless of merit (Le 19:15; Pr 18:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 82
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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