Psalms 82
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Chapter 82
Chapter Overview:
Verses:
We have here the dignity and duty of magistrates, ver. 1 - 4.
The wickedness of some magistrates, and their doom, ver. 5 - 7.
A prayer to God, ver. 8.
A psalm of Asaph.
| 82:1 | Standeth - To observe all that is said or done there.Mighty - Kings or chief rulers. By their congregation he understands all persons whatsoever of this high and sacred order. Judgeth - Passes sentence upon them. The gods - Judges and magistrates are called gods, because they have their commission from God, and act as his deputies. |
| 82:2 | How long - The psalmist speaks to them in God's name.Accept - By giving sentence according to your respect or affection to the person. |
| 82:5 | They - The magistrates of whom this psalm treats. Know not - The duty of their place. Nor will - Their ignorance is wilful.Walk on - They persist: it is their constant course. In darkness - In their sinful courses. The foundations - This corruption of the supreme rulers, flows from them to their inferior officers and members. |
| 82:6 | Have said - I have given you my name and power to rule your people in my stead. All - Not only the rulers of Israel, but of all other nations. Children - Representing my person, and bearing both my name and authority. |
| 82:7 | Like men - Or, like ordinary men. |
| 82:8 | Arise - Take the sword of justice into thine own hand. |