Psalms · Ps 82:1–8
God Judges in the Assembly
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Psalm 82:1 · God in the assembly
A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. (LXX 81:1; Rahlfs 81:1)
מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים נִצָּ֥ב בַּעֲדַת־אֵ֑ל בְּקֶ֖רֶב אֱלֹהִ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃
Psalm 82:2–5 · The indictment
2“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah. (LXX 81:2; Rahlfs 81:2)
עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃
3“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. (LXX 81:3; Rahlfs 81:3)
שִׁפְטוּ־דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃
4Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.” (LXX 81:4; Rahlfs 81:4)
פַּלְּטוּ־דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים הַצִּֽילוּ׃
5They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. (LXX 81:5; Rahlfs 81:5)
לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
Psalm 82:6–7 · “You are gods”; you will die
6I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High. (LXX 81:6; Rahlfs 81:6)
אֲֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
7Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.” (LXX 81:7; Rahlfs 81:7)
אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃
Psalm 82:8 · Arise, O God, and judge the earth
8Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations. (LXX 81:8; Rahlfs 81:8)
קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃