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祈願 神審判不公的領袖

亞薩的詩。

82  神站在大能者的會中,

在眾神之中施行審判,說:(本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題)

“你們不按公義審判,

偏袒惡人,要到幾時呢?(細拉)

你們要為貧寒的人和孤兒伸冤,

為困苦和窮乏的人伸張正義。

要搭救貧寒和窮困的人,

救他們脫離惡人的手。”

他們沒有知識,也不明白,

在黑暗中走來走去;

大地的一切根基都搖動了。

我曾說過:“你們都是神,

是至高者的兒子。

然而,你們要像世人一樣死亡,

像世上任何一位領袖一樣倒斃。”

 神啊!求你起來,審判大地,

因為萬國都是你的產業。

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment(A) among the “gods”:(B)

“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
    uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(G)
    They walk about in darkness;(H)
    all the foundations(I) of the earth are shaken.

“I said, ‘You are “gods”;(J)
    you are all sons of the Most High.’
But you will die(K) like mere mortals;
    you will fall like every other ruler.”

Rise up,(L) O God, judge(M) the earth,
    for all the nations are your inheritance.(N)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

A Cry for Justice

A psalm of Asaph [C a Levitical musician, a descendant of Gershon, at the time of David; 1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17; 2 Chr. 5:12].

82 God ·is in charge of the great meeting [L takes his place/presides in the great assembly/or the assembly of the gods/divine council; C the angels (powers and authorities; Eph. 6:12) are here called “gods”];
    he judges among the “gods” [John 10:35–36].
He says, “How long will you ·defend evil people [or judge unfairly]?
    How long will you show ·greater kindness [favor; preference] to the wicked? ·Selah [Interlude]
·Defend [Judge] the ·weak [or poor] and the orphans;
    ·defend the rights of [vindicate] the poor and ·suffering [needy].
·Save [Rescue] the ·weak [or poor] and helpless;
    ·free [protect] them from the ·power [L hand] of the wicked.

“You know nothing. You don’t understand.
You walk in the dark,
    while the ·world is falling apart [L foundations of the earth are tottering].
I said, ‘You are “gods.”
    You are all sons of God Most High.’
But you will die like any other person;
    you will fall like all the ·leaders [princes; C God will punish these evil angels].”

God, ·come [rise up] and judge the earth,
because you ·own [inherit] all the nations.

82 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.