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Psalm 82-84
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 82-84
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 82
A Plea for Justice
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 God has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:(A)
2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked? Selah(B)
3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan;
maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.(C)
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”(D)
5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding;
they walk around in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.(E)
6 I say, “You are gods,
children of the Most High, all of you;(F)
7 nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
and fall like any prince.”[a](G)
8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to you!(H)
Psalm 83
Prayer for Judgment on Israel’s Foes
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not keep silent;
do not hold your peace or be still, O God!(I)
2 Even now your enemies are in tumult;
those who hate you have raised their heads.(J)
3 They lay crafty plans against your people;
they consult together against those you protect.(K)
4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”(L)
5 They conspire with one accord;
against you they make a covenant—(M)
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
Moab and the Hagrites,(N)
7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also has joined them;
they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah
9 Do to them as you did to Midian,
as to Sisera and Jabin at the Wadi Kishon,(O)
10 who were destroyed at En-dor,
who became dung for the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(P)
12 who said, “Let us take the pastures of God
for our own possession.”(Q)
13 O my God, make them like whirling dust,[b]
like chaff before the wind.(R)
14 As fire consumes the forest,
as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,(S)
15 so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your hurricane.(T)
16 Fill their faces with shame,
so that they may seek your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;
let them perish in disgrace.(U)
18 Let them know that you alone,
whose name is the Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth.(V)
Psalm 84
The Joy of Worship in the Temple
To the leader: according to The Gittith. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!(W)
2 My soul longs, indeed it faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy
to the living God.(X)
3 Even the sparrow finds a home
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God.(Y)
4 Happy are those who live in your house,
ever singing your praise. Selah(Z)
5 Happy are those whose strength is in you,
in whose heart are the highways to Zion.[c](AA)
6 As they go through the valley of Baca,
they make it a place of springs;
the early rain also covers it with pools.(AB)
7 They go from strength to strength;
the God of gods will be seen in Zion.(AC)
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 Behold our shield, O God;
look on the face of your anointed.(AD)
10 For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than live in the tents of wickedness.(AE)
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(AF)
12 O Lord of hosts,
happy is everyone who trusts in you.(AG)
Psalm 82-84
New International Version
Psalm 82-84
New International Version
Psalm 82
A psalm of Asaph.
2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust
and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(G)
They walk about in darkness;(H)
all the foundations(I) of the earth are shaken.
6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;(J)
you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die(K) like mere mortals;
you will fall like every other ruler.”
Psalm 83[c]
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not remain silent;(O)
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,(P)
how your foes rear their heads.(Q)
3 With cunning they conspire(R) against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.(S)
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy(T) them as a nation,(U)
so that Israel’s name is remembered(V) no more.”
5 With one mind they plot together;(W)
they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom(X) and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab(Y) and the Hagrites,(Z)
7 Byblos,(AA) Ammon(AB) and Amalek,(AC)
Philistia,(AD) with the people of Tyre.(AE)
8 Even Assyria(AF) has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[d](AG)
9 Do to them as you did to Midian,(AH)
as you did to Sisera(AI) and Jabin(AJ) at the river Kishon,(AK)
10 who perished at Endor(AL)
and became like dung(AM) on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(AN)
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(AO)
12 who said, “Let us take possession(AP)
of the pasturelands of God.”
13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like chaff(AQ) before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,(AR)
15 so pursue them with your tempest(AS)
and terrify them with your storm.(AT)
16 Cover their faces with shame,(AU) Lord,
so that they will seek your name.
17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;(AV)
may they perish in disgrace.(AW)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(AX)—
that you alone are the Most High(AY) over all the earth.(AZ)
Psalm 84[e]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[f] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place,(BA)
Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns,(BB) even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.(BC)
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,(BD)
Lord Almighty,(BE) my King(BF) and my God.(BG)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.[g]
5 Blessed are those whose strength(BH) is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(BI)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;(BJ)
the autumn(BK) rains also cover it with pools.[h]
7 They go from strength to strength,(BL)
till each appears(BM) before God in Zion.(BN)
8 Hear my prayer,(BO) Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Look on our shield,[i](BP) O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.(BQ)
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(BR) in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun(BS) and shield;(BT)
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(BU)
from those whose walk is blameless.
12 Lord Almighty,
blessed(BV) is the one who trusts in you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
- Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
- Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
- Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
- Psalm 84:9 Or sovereign
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