“ Defenda the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. ”
Defend the poor and fatherless - literally, judge; that is, Pronounce just judgment; see that right is done to them. This is required everywhere in the Scriptures. The meaning is not that judgmen...
LXXXII. Against Iniquitous Rulers. Jewish rulers are meant, as is plain from Psalms 82:3 f. Psalms 82:6 f. The use of the word God in Psalms 82:6 f. is ironical. The great men bear themse...
Defend . Vindicate. Compare verses: Psalms 82:1 ; Psalms 82:2 . the poor . oppressed. Hebrew. 'ebyon. a helpless or expectant one. See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
3 Determine the cause of the poor and the orphan. We are here briefly taught that a just and well-regulated government will be distinguished for maintaining the rights of the poor and afflic...
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend the poor - You are their natural protectors under God. They are oppressed: punish their oppressors, however rich or power...
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend the poor and fatherless - literally, 'Judge,' etc., in contrast to dismissing unheard those who appeal to them fo...
This Ps. is an impeachment of unjust judges, who are officially called 'gods.' It represents them as put upon their trial at God's tribunal ( Psalms 82:1 ). God Himself denounces their wickedness ( P...
(2-4) These verses contain the rebuke addressed by the supreme judge to those abusing the judicial office and function.
Psalms 82:1-8 IN Psalms 50:1-23 God is represented as gathering His people together to be judged; in this psalm He has gathered them together for His judgment on judges. The former psalm begins...
the Just Judge of All Psalms 82:1-8 Those described here as gods are evidently the judges and magistrates of Israel. See John 10:34 . They were intended to be the mouthpiece and representati...
This psalm is a cry for justice, born of a sense of maladministration of those in authority. It first announces the fact that God is the supreme Judge. This is a recognition of the perfect equity of...
While we pay all due respect to the important truths here set forth, concerning earthly courts of justice, I would not overlook the occasion, the very idea of judgment and justice sets forth, to call...
Defend the poor and fatherless ,.... Or, judge d them; such as have no money to enter and carry on a suit, and have no friends to assist and advise them, and abide by them; these should be taken und...
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Ver. 3. Defend the poor and fatherless ] These are God's clients, and this is God's counsel, worthy to be written with letter...
Defend the poor and fatherless As far as justly you may: for so this clause must be limited, as appears by comparing it with Leviticus 19:15 . Do justice to the afflicted and needy Hebrew, הצדיק...
The Duty of Magistrates. A psalm of Asaph. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the go...
Defend the poor and fatherless; so far as justly you may; as this clause must be limited, by comparing this with Leviticus 19:15 . Do justice to, Heb. justify , to wit, when his cause is just...
INTRODUCTION Superscription.—“A Psalm of Asaph.” (See Introduction to Psalms 74 .) Occasion .—We are unable to determine upon what occasion the Psalm was written. It is clear, however, that it i...
Title. A psalm of Asaph. There is no authority for referring this psalm to the time of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 19:6 , which is to contradict the title. David no doubt reformed the courts of just...
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods. The supremacy of God I. As rebuking unjust rulers. “How long will ye judge unjustly?” Here is a common crime. Human ru...
EXPOSITION Two different explanations have been given of the general bearing and intention of this psalm—one, recently advocated by Professor Cheyne, that it is a denunciation of the angels whom...
God as the Judge of Governments. A psalm of Asaph, to set forth the majesty of the great Judge of the earth.
Deuteronomy 10:18 ; Isaiah 1:17 ; Isaiah 1:23 ; James 1:27 ; Jeremiah 22:16 ; Jeremiah 22:3 ; Jeremiah 5:28 ; Psalms 10:18