Psalms 82CommentaryAudioShareBookmark1מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים נִצָּ֥ב בַּעֲדַת־אֵ֑ל בְּקֶ֖רֶב אֱלֹהִ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay2עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? SelahResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay3שִׁפְטוּ־דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay4פַּלְּטוּ־דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים הַצִּֽילוּ׃Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay5לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay6אֲֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay7אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlay8קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all the nations.ResourcesAsk RabbiCopyNotesHighlightBookmarkSharePlayPrevious ChapterNext Chapter