Psalm 82:2 ““How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? S…”

Psalm 82:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

How long wil ye iudge vniustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Darby Translation

How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

Bible in Basic English

How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

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Cross references

“How”

Exodus 10:3 Psalm 62:3 1 Kings 18:21 Matthew 17:17

Exodus 10:3 · BSB

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Psalm 62:3 · BSB

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

1 Kings 18:21 · BSB

Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

“judge”

Leviticus 19:15 Micah 3:1–3 Micah 3:9–12 Psalm 58:1 Psalm 58:2 Exodus 23:6

Leviticus 19:15 · BSB

You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Micah 3:1–3 · BSB

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

Micah 3:9–12 · BSB

Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Psalm 58:2 · BSB

No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

Exodus 23:6 · BSB

You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.

“accept”

Deuteronomy 1:17 Proverbs 18:5 Galatians 2:6 2 Chronicles 19:7 Job 34:19

Deuteronomy 1:17 · BSB

Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

Proverbs 18:5 · BSB

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

Galatians 2:6 · BSB

But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.

2 Chronicles 19:7 · BSB

And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

Job 34:19 · BSB

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

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