Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. New Living Translation “Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. English Standard Version Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Berean Standard Bible Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. King James Bible Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. New King James Version Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. New American Standard Bible Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. NASB 1995 Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. NASB 1977 Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Legacy Standard Bible Give justice to the poor and the orphan; Justify the afflicted and destitute. Amplified Bible Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute. Christian Standard Bible Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Holman Christian Standard Bible Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. American Standard Version Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Contemporary English Version Be fair to the poor and to orphans. Defend the helpless and everyone in need. English Revised Version Judge the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and destitute. GOD'S WORD® Translation Defend weak people and orphans. Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor. Good News Translation Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans; be fair to the needy and the helpless. International Standard Version "Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor. Majority Standard Bible Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. NET Bible Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! New Heart English Bible "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Webster's Bible Translation Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. World English Bible “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionJudge the weak and fatherless, "" Declare the afflicted and the poor righteous. Young's Literal Translation Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous. Smith's Literal Translation Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJudge for the needy and fatherless: do justice to the humble and the poor. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible “Defend the lowly and fatherless; render justice to the afflicted and needy. New Revised Standard Version Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDefend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Judge the orphans and the afflicted and justify the poor and the meek. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Judge the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Brenton Septuagint Translation Judge the orphan and poor: do justice to the low and needy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Presides in the Divine Assembly…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. 4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.… Cross References Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Proverbs 31:8-9 Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. 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. 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.’ Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Isaiah 58:6-7 Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Deuteronomy 10:18 He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Job 29:12-17 because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. / I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban. ... Exodus 23:6 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. Proverbs 22:22-23 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them. Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Jeremiah 5:28 They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Treasury of Scripture Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. defend. Psalm 10:18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. Deuteronomy 10:18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Isaiah 1:17,23 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow… do Jeremiah 5:28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. Jeremiah 22:3,16 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place… James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Jump to Previous Afflicted Cause Children Declare Defend Destitute Ear Fatherless Fathers Judge Justice Maintain Needy Oppressed Poor Right Righteous Rights Troubled Vindicate WeakJump to Next Afflicted Cause Children Declare Defend Destitute Ear Fatherless Fathers Judge Justice Maintain Needy Oppressed Poor Right Righteous Rights Troubled Vindicate WeakPsalm 82 1. The psalmist, having exhorted the judges5. And reproved their negligence 8. Prays God to judge Defend the cause The phrase "Defend the cause" in Psalm 82:3 calls for active advocacy and protection. The Hebrew root word here is "שָׁפַט" (shaphat), which means to judge, govern, or vindicate. In the ancient Near Eastern context, judges were expected to be protectors of justice, especially for those who could not defend themselves. This phrase emphasizes the responsibility of leaders and believers to actively engage in justice, reflecting God's own character as a defender of the oppressed. It is a call to action, urging believers to stand up for what is right and to ensure that justice is served. of the weak and fatherless uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Defend the causeשִׁפְטוּ־ (šip̄·ṭū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate of the weak דַ֥ל (ḏal) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin and fatherless; וְיָת֑וֹם (wə·yā·ṯō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3490: A bereaved person uphold the rights הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃ (haṣ·dî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous of the afflicted עָנִ֖י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and oppressed. וָרָ֣שׁ (wā·rāš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor Links Psalm 82:3 NIVPsalm 82:3 NLT Psalm 82:3 ESV Psalm 82:3 NASB Psalm 82:3 KJV Psalm 82:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 82:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 82:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 82:3 French Bible Psalm 82:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 82:3 Defend the weak the poor and (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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