Psalms

Psalm 82:1–6

1A Psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the divine assembly;

He renders judgment among the gods:

2“How long will you judge unjustlya

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.

6I have said, ‘You are gods;

you are all sons of the Most High.’b

Footnotes

  • a 82:2 Or How long will you defend the unjust
  • b 82:6 Cited in John 10:34|JHN 10:34

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Psalm 82:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Psalmמִזְמ֗וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Asaphלְאָ֫סָ֥ףlə·’ā·sāp̄Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH623 Asaph
Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים’ĕlō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
presidesנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
in the divineאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
assemblyבַּעֲדַת־ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
He renders judgmentיִשְׁפֹּֽט׃yiš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
amongבְּקֶ֖רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Psalm 82:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
How longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you judgeתִּשְׁפְּטוּ־tiš·pə·ṭū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
unjustlyעָ֑וֶל‘ā·welNoun - masculine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
and show partialityוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
to the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 82:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Defend the causeשִׁפְטוּ־šip̄·ṭū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
of the weakדַ֥לḏalAdjective - masculine singularH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and fatherlessוְיָת֑וֹםwə·yā·ṯō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
uphold the rightsהַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃haṣ·dî·qūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH6663 be just, righteous
of the afflictedעָנִ֖י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and oppressedוָרָ֣שׁwā·rāšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7326 be in want, poor

Psalm 82:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rescueפַּלְּטוּ־pal·lə·ṭū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH6403 escape
the weakדַ֥לḏalAdjective - masculine singularH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
save themהַצִּֽילוּ׃haṣ·ṣî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
from the handמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal

Psalm 82:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָֽדְע֨וּ׀yā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
or understandיָבִ֗ינוּyā·ḇî·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH995 discern
they wanderיִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyiṯ·hal·lā·ḵūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in the darknessבַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥הba·ḥă·šê·ḵāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2825 darkness
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the foundationsמ֥וֹסְדֵיmō·ws·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH4144 foundation
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are shakenיִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּyim·mō·w·ṭūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4131 totter, shake, slip

Psalm 82:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲ‍ֽנִי־’ănî-Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
you are allכֻּלְּכֶֽם׃kul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the Most Highעֶלְי֣וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high

Cross-references

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

Psalm 82:3 James 1:27 · Psalm 10:18 · Jeremiah 22:3 · Jeremiah 5:28 · Isaiah 1:17 · Deuteronomy 24:17 · Jeremiah 22:16 · Deuteronomy 10:18 · Isaiah 1:23

Psalm 82:4 Proverbs 24:11–12 · Job 29:12 · Job 5:15–16 · Psalm 140:12 · Psalm 72:12–14 · Job 29:16–17 · Nehemiah 5:1–13

Psalm 82:5 Proverbs 2:13 · Romans 1:28 · Psalm 11:3 · Micah 3:1 · Proverbs 1:29 · John 12:35 · John 3:19 · Psalm 14:4 · 1 John 2:11 · Psalm 75:3 · Isaiah 59:9 · Psalm 53:4

Psalm 82:6 John 10:34–36 · Psalm 82:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.