Psalms

Psalm 82:2–4

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.

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
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

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.