Psalms82

Psalm 82 depicts God presiding over an assembly of earthly rulers, whom He calls "gods," and judging them for their unjust governance. He condemns their failure to defend the poor and needy, noting their spiritual ignorance has corrupted societal foundations. Despite their elevated status, God declares they will die like ordinary men. The psalm concludes with a plea for God to rise and judge the earth, asserting His ultimate sovereignty.

God Judges the Divine Council

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--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.
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Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

A Call for Justice on Earth

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Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
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Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.
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They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

The Sentence of Mortal Judgment

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I--I have said, `Gods ye are , And sons of the Most High--all of you,
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But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,

Petition for God's Final Rule

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Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!
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