Psalms 82:1-7

1 The psalmist, having exhorted the judges,

5 and reproved their negligence,

8 prays God to judge.

A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.) A Psalm.Some refer this psalm to the time of David, and others to that of Hezekiah; but it is more probable that it was composed when Jehoshaphat reformed the courts throughout his kingdom.

2Ch 19:6,7

of Asaph. or, for Asaph.

God, etc.Or, "God standeth in the assembly of God, {ail,} he judgeth among the judges." {Elohim:} God is among His own people; and presides especially in those courts of justice which Himself has established.

Ex 18:21; 2Ch 19:6,7; Ec 5:8

the gods.

6,7; 138:1; Ex 21:6; 22:28; Joh 10:35

How.

62:3; Ex 10:3; 1Ki 18:21; Mt 17:17

judge.

58:1,2; Ex 23:6,7; Le 19:15; Mic 3:1-3,9-12

accept.

De 1:17; 2Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Pr 18:5; Ga 2:6

Defend. Heb. Judge.

10:18; De 10:18; Isa 1:17,23

do.

Jer 5:28; 22:3,16; Jas 1:27

Deliver.

72:12-14; Job 29:12,16,17; Pr 24:11,12

rid.

140:12; Ne 5:1-13; Job 5:15,16

They.That is, the judges know not.

know not.

53:4; Pr 1:29; Mic 3:1; Ro 1:28

walk.

Pr 2:13; 4:19; Ec 2:14; Joh 3:19; 12:35; 1Jo 2:11

all the, etc.All the civil institutions of the land totter.

11:3; 75:3; Ec 3:16; Isa 5:7; 2Ti 2:19

out of course. Heb. moved.

1; Ex 22:9,28; Joh 10:34-36

But.

49:12; Job 21:32; Eze 31:14

like men.Or, "like Adam," {keädam.}

and fall, etc.Or, "as fall as one of them, O ye princes."

83:11

Isaiah 1:10

Hear.

1Ki 22:19-23; Am 3:1,8; Mic 3:8-12

Sodom.

Ge 13:13; De 32:32; Jer 9:26; 23:14; Eze 16:46; Am 9:7; Re 11:8

Jeremiah 13:13

I will.

25:15-18,27; 51:7; Ps 60:3; 75:8; Isa 29:9; 49:26; 51:17,21; 63:6

Hab 2:16

Jeremiah 13:18

unto.

22:26; 2Ki 24:12,15; Eze 19:2-14; Jon 3:6

Humble.

Ex 10:3; 2Ch 33:12,19,23; Mt 18:4; Jas 4:10; 1Pe 5:6

sit.

Isa 3:26; 47:1; La 2:10

principalities. or, head-tires.

Jeremiah 22:2-3

Hear.

29; 13:18; 17:20-27; 19:3; 29:20; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 1:10; 28:14

Eze 34:7; Am 7:16

that sittest.

4,30; 17:25; 29:16,17; 36:30; Isa 9:7; Lu 1:32

enter.

7:2; 17:20

Execute.

5:28; 9:24; 21:12; Ex 23:6-9; Le 19:15; De 16:18-20; 25:1; 2Sa 23:3

Job 29:7-17; Ps 72:2-4; Mic 3:11; Zec 7:9-11

do no wrong.

17

do no violence.

De 10:18; 24:7; 27:19; Job 22:9; 24:9; 29:12; Ps 68:5; 94:6; Pr 23:10

Isa 1:23; Eze 22:7; Mal 3:5; Jas 1:27

neither.

17; 7:6; 26:16; De 19:10-13; 2Ki 24:4; Ps 94:21; Pr 6:17

Isa 1:15-20; Joe 3:19

Ezekiel 34:9

9

Micah 3:8-9

I am.

Job 32:18; Isa 11:2,3; 58:1; Jer 1:18; 6:11; 15:19-21; 20:9; Eze 3:14

Mt 7:29; Mr 3:17; Ac 4:8-12,19,20; 7:54-57; 13:9-12; 18:5,6,9-11

1Co 2:4,12,13

to declare.

Isa 58:1; Eze 16:2; 20:4; 22:2; 43:10; Mt 3:7-12; Ac 7:51,52

I pray.

1; Ex 3:16; Ho 5:1

that.

Le 26:15; De 27:19; Ps 58:1,2; Pr 17:15; Isa 1:23; Jer 5:28

Malachi 2:1

1 He sharply reproves the priests for neglecting their covenant;

10 and the people for marrying strange wives;

13 and for putting away their former ones,

17 and for infidelity.

1:6; Jer 13:13; La 4:13; Ho 5:1
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