Psalms 82

God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

I said, “You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;

nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.”

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!

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Psalms 82:8

“Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!”

A final petition is directed to God: "Rise up, O God, judge the earth; for all the nations belong to you." The psalmist calls God to assume direct judicial authority over all nations, taking over the role these failed judges have abdicated. The assertion that all nations belong to God establishes the basis for divine jurisdiction and the obligation to establish justice.

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Psalms 82:8

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