Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? New Living Translation “How long will you hand down unjust decisions by favoring the wicked? Interlude English Standard Version “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Berean Standard Bible “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah King James Bible How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. New King James Version How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah New American Standard Bible How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah NASB 1995 How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. NASB 1977 How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Legacy Standard Bible How long will you judge unrighteously And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Amplified Bible How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Christian Standard Bible “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah American Standard Version How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah Contemporary English Version "How long will you keep judging unfairly and favoring evil people? English Revised Version How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation "How long are you going to judge unfairly? How long are you going to side with wicked people?" [Selah] Good News Translation "You must stop judging unjustly; you must no longer be partial to the wicked! International Standard Version "How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude Majority Standard Bible “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah NET Bible He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah) New Heart English Bible "How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah. Webster's Bible Translation How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. World English Bible “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionUntil when do you judge perversely? And lift up the face of the wicked? Selah. Young's Literal Translation Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah. Smith's Literal Translation How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible “How long will you judge unjustly and favor the cause of the wicked? Selah New Revised Standard Version “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow long will you judge unjustly, and be partial to the wicked? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How long will you vindicate evil and accept the face of the wicked? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the persons of sinners? Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Presides in the Divine Assembly1A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: 2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.… Cross References Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. Micah 3:1-2 Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. Jeremiah 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Ezekiel 22:27-29 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. / Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken. / The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Zechariah 7:9-10 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Exodus 23:6-7 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. / Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. James 2:1-4 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” ... Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. Romans 2:11 For God does not show favoritism. Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. Treasury of Scripture How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. how Psalm 62:3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. 1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. judge Psalm 58:1,2 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? … Exodus 23:6,7 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause… Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. accept Deuteronomy 1:17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. Job 34:19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. Jump to Previous Accept Defend Evil-Doers Face Falsely Judge Judging Lift Partiality Persons Perversely Respect Selah Show Unjust Unjustly Unrighteously WickedJump to Next Accept Defend Evil-Doers Face Falsely Judge Judging Lift Partiality Persons Perversely Respect Selah Show Unjust Unjustly Unrighteously WickedPsalm 82 1. The psalmist, having exhorted the judges5. And reproved their negligence 8. Prays God to judge How long This phrase suggests a period of time that has been extended beyond what is just or reasonable. In the Hebrew, the word used is "עַד־מָתַי" (ad-matay), which conveys a sense of impatience or urgency. It implies that the actions being addressed have been ongoing and that there is a divine expectation for change. Historically, this reflects the patience of God, who is long-suffering but also just, and it serves as a call to self-examination for those in positions of authority. will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked Selah (2) How long?--What a terrible severity in this Divine Quousque tandem! "The gods Grow angry with your patience; this their care, And must be yours, that guilty men escape not; As crimes do grow, justice should rouse itself." BEN JONSON. Judge unjustly.--Literally, judge iniquity. For the opposite expression see Psalm 58:1. Leviticus 19:15, which lays down the great principle of strictly fair and unbribable justice is evidently in the poet's mind, as is shown by the use of the next clause. . . . Verse 2. - How long will ye judge unjustly? "The cry of the impatient Jehovah" (Cheyne); comp. Exodus 10:3; Exodus 16:28; Numbers 14:11, 27. And accept the persons of the wicked? Accepting men's persons is favouring them unduly on account of their position or outward circumstances. It was strictly forbidden in the Mosaic Law (see Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 16:19; Leviticus 19:15).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “How longעַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while will you judge תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־ (tiš·pə·ṭū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate unjustly עָ֑וֶל (‘ā·wel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness and show partiality וּפְנֵ֥י (ū·p̄ə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face to the wicked? רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 82:2 NIVPsalm 82:2 NLT Psalm 82:2 ESV Psalm 82:2 NASB Psalm 82:2 KJV Psalm 82:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 82:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 82:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 82:2 French Bible Psalm 82:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 82:2 How long will you judge unjustly (Psalm Ps Psa.) |