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A Cry for Justice

A psalm of Asaph [C a Levitical musician, a descendant of Gershon, at the time of David; 1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17; 2 Chr. 5:12].

82 God ·is in charge of the great meeting [L takes his place/presides in the great assembly/or the assembly of the gods/divine council; C the angels (powers and authorities; Eph. 6:12) are here called “gods”];
    he judges among the “gods” [John 10:35–36].
He says, “How long will you ·defend evil people [or judge unfairly]?
    How long will you show ·greater kindness [favor; preference] to the wicked? ·Selah [Interlude]
·Defend [Judge] the ·weak [or poor] and the orphans;
    ·defend the rights of [vindicate] the poor and ·suffering [needy].
·Save [Rescue] the ·weak [or poor] and helpless;
    ·free [protect] them from the ·power [L hand] of the wicked.

“You know nothing. You don’t understand.
You walk in the dark,
    while the ·world is falling apart [L foundations of the earth are tottering].
I said, ‘You are “gods.”
    You are all sons of God Most High.’
But you will die like any other person;
    you will fall like all the ·leaders [princes; C God will punish these evil angels].”

God, ·come [rise up] and judge the earth,
because you ·own [inherit] all the nations.

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