Psalm 82 (New King James Version)

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Psalm 82

New King James Version (NKJV)

A Plea for Justice

A Psalm of Asaph.

82 God stands in the congregation of the mighty;
He judges among the gods.[a]
How long will you judge unjustly,
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.

They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the foundations of the earth are unstable.

I said, “You are gods,[b]
And all of you are children of the Most High.
But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”

Arise, O God, judge the earth;
For You shall inherit all nations.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 82:1 Hebrew elohim, mighty ones; that is, the judges
  2. Psalm 82:6 Hebrew elohim, mighty ones; that is, the judges
New King James Version (NKJV)

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