Psalms 82
Summary for Ps 82:1-8: Ps 82 a God condemns those who mistreat the helpless. 82:1 b God presides and stands ready to render judgment (see Isa 3:13 c).• heaven’s court: See Job 1:6 d.
82:2 e Since justice marks God’s reign (89:4 f), he opposes favoring the wicked. So the psalmist is perplexed and cries out to God for justice (82:3-4 g, 8 h).
82:5 i The unjust oppressors cannot bring or restore order. They wander about in darkness, unmoved by circumstances even when the whole world order falls apart around them (cp. 11:3 j).
Summary for Ps 82:6-7: 82:6-7 k The gods (see study notes on 29:1-2; 58:1), like mere mortals, cannot escape the judgment common to human rulers. Jesus quoted from this passage in John 10:34 l.
82:8 m The nations belong to God; he will take over the realms formerly ruled by local deities and give them to his people, just as he did with the Promised Land.
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