A Plea for Justice

A Psalm of Asaph.

82 God (A)stands in the congregation of [a]the mighty;
He judges among (B)the [b]gods.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
  2. Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods

35 If He called them gods, (A)to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture (B)cannot be broken),

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and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for (A)you do not judge for man but for the Lord, (B)who is with you [a]in the judgment. Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for (C)there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no (D)partiality, nor taking of bribes.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 19:6 Lit. in the matter of the judgment

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods

Oppression and Luxury Condemned

13 The Lord stands up (A)to [a]plead,
And stands to judge the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 3:13 contend, plead His case

The Lord’s Goodness to the Faithful

A Psalm of David.

138 I will praise You with my whole heart;
(A)Before the gods I will sing praises to You.

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11 (A)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (B)judges in the earth.”

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The Vanity of Gain and Honor

If you (A)see the oppression of the poor, and the violent [a]perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for (B)high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:8 wresting

28 (A)“You shall not revile God, nor curse a (B)ruler of your people.

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then his master shall bring him to the (A)judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.

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21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (A)able men, such as (B)fear God, (C)men of truth, (D)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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