Psalms

Psalm 82:1–5

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

³Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;

uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

⁴Rescue the weak and needy;

save them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵They do not know or understand;

they wander in the darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Defend the cause	שִׁפְטוּ־	šip̄·ṭū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
of the weak	דַ֥ל	ḏal	Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and fatherless	וְיָת֑וֹם	wə·yā·ṯō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
uphold the rights	הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃	haṣ·dî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H6663 be just, righteous
of the afflicted	עָנִ֖י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and oppressed	וָרָ֣שׁ	wā·rāš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7326 be in want, poor

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rescue	פַּלְּטוּ־	pal·lə·ṭū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6403 escape
the weak	דַ֥ל	ḏal	Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and needy	וְאֶבְי֑וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
save them	הַצִּֽילוּ׃	haṣ·ṣî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
from the hand	מִיַּ֖ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They do not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָֽדְע֨וּ׀	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
or understand	יָבִ֗ינוּ	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
they wander	יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ	yiṯ·hal·lā·ḵū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in the darkness	בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה	ba·ḥă·šê·ḵāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2825 darkness
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the foundations	מ֥וֹסְדֵי	mō·ws·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4144 foundation
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are shaken	יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ	yim·mō·w·ṭū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4131 totter, shake, slip