Psalms

Psalm 82:1–2

¹A Psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the divine assembly;

He renders judgment among the gods:

²“How long will you judge unjustly^a

and show partiality to the wicked?

Selah

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Psalm	מִזְמ֗וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of Asaph	לְאָ֫סָ֥ף	lə·’ā·sāp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕlō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
presides	נִצָּ֥ב	niṣ·ṣāḇ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
in the divine	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
assembly	בַּעֲדַת־	ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
He renders judgment	יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃	yiš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
among	בְּקֶ֖רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you judge	תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־	tiš·pə·ṭū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
unjustly	עָ֑וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
and show partiality	וּפְנֵ֥י	ū·p̄ə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
to the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 82:1 John 10:35 · 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 · Psalm 82:6–7 · Isaiah 3:13 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Psalm 58:11 · Psalm 138:1

Psalm 82:2 Proverbs 18:5 · Deuteronomy 1:17 · Psalm 58:1–2 · Exodus 10:3 · Galatians 2:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.