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Psalm 82

A Plea for Righteous Judgment

A psalm of Asaph.(A)

1 God has taken His place in the divine assembly;
He judges among the gods:[a](B)
2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?(C)Selah
3 Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.(D)
4 Rescue the poor and needy;
save them from the power of the wicked.”(E)

5 They do not know or understand;
they wander in darkness.(F)
All the foundations of the earth are shaken.(G)

6 I said, “You are gods;(H)
you are all sons of the Most High.(I)
7 However, you will die like men
and fall like any other ruler.”(J)

8 Rise up, God, judge the earth,
for all the nations belong to You.(K)

Psalm 83

Prayer against Enemies

A song. A psalm of Asaph.(L)

1 God, do not keep silent.
Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.(M)
2 See how Your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.[b](N)
3 They devise clever schemes against Your people;
they conspire against Your treasured ones.(O)
4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”(P)
5 For they have conspired with one mind;
they form an alliance[c] against You(Q)—
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,(R)
Moab and the Hagrites,(S)
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,(T)
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.(U)
8 Even Assyria has joined them;
they lend support[d] to the sons of Lot.[e](V)Selah

9 Deal with them as You did with Midian,(W)
as You did with Sisera
and Jabin at the Kishon River.(X)
10 They were destroyed at En-dor;
they became manure for the ground.(Y)
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(Z)
and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,(AA)
12 who said, “Let us seize God’s pastures for ourselves.”(AB)

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like straw before the wind.(AC)
14 As fire burns a forest,
as a flame blazes through mountains,(AD)
15 so pursue them with Your tempest
and terrify them with Your storm.(AE)
16 Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.(AF)
17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever;
let them perish in disgrace.(AG)
18 May they know that You alone—
whose name is Yahweh—
are the Most High over all the earth.(AH)

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

For the choir director: on the Gittith.(AI) A psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.(AJ)
2 I long and yearn
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh cry out for[f] the living God.(AK)

3 Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.(AL)
4 How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.(AM)Selah

5 Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(AN)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,[g]
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.[h](AO)
7 They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.(AP)

8 Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob.(AQ)Selah
9 Consider our shield,[i] God;(AR)
look on the face of Your anointed one.(AS)

10 Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.(AT)
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield.(AU)
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.(AV)
12 Happy is the person who trusts in You,
Lord of Hosts!(AW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:1 Or the heavenly beings, or the earthly rulers; lit elohim
  2. Psalm 83:2 Lit have lifted their head
  3. Psalm 83:5 Lit they cut a covenant
  4. Psalm 83:8 Lit they are an arm
  5. Psalm 83:8 = Moab and Edom
  6. Psalm 84:2 Or flesh shout for joy to
  7. Psalm 84:6 Or Valley of Tears
  8. Psalm 84:6 Or pools
  9. Psalm 84:9 = the king
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Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

1 God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment(A) among the “gods”:(B)

2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
    uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(G)
    They walk about in darkness;(H)
    all the foundations(I) of the earth are shaken.

6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;(J)
    you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die(K) like mere mortals;
    you will fall like every other ruler.”

8 Rise up,(L) O God, judge(M) the earth,
    for all the nations are your inheritance.(N)

Psalm 83[c]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

1 O God, do not remain silent;(O)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,(P)
    how your foes rear their heads.(Q)
3 With cunning they conspire(R) against your people;
    they plot against those you cherish.(S)
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy(T) them as a nation,(U)
    so that Israel’s name is remembered(V) no more.”

5 With one mind they plot together;(W)
    they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom(X) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab(Y) and the Hagrites,(Z)
7 Byblos,(AA) Ammon(AB) and Amalek,(AC)
    Philistia,(AD) with the people of Tyre.(AE)
8 Even Assyria(AF) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[d](AG)

9 Do to them as you did to Midian,(AH)
    as you did to Sisera(AI) and Jabin(AJ) at the river Kishon,(AK)
10 who perished at Endor(AL)
    and became like dung(AM) on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(AN)
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(AO)
12 who said, “Let us take possession(AP)
    of the pasturelands of God.”

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
    like chaff(AQ) before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
    or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,(AR)
15 so pursue them with your tempest(AS)
    and terrify them with your storm.(AT)
16 Cover their faces with shame,(AU) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;(AV)
    may they perish in disgrace.(AW)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(AX)—
    that you alone are the Most High(AY) over all the earth.(AZ)

Psalm 84[e]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[f] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 How lovely is your dwelling place,(BA)
    Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns,(BB) even faints,
    for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
    for the living God.(BC)
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
    and the swallow a nest for herself,
    where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,(BD)
    Lord Almighty,(BE) my King(BF) and my God.(BG)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
    they are ever praising you.[g]

5 Blessed are those whose strength(BH) is in you,
    whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.(BI)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
    they make it a place of springs;(BJ)
    the autumn(BK) rains also cover it with pools.[h]
7 They go from strength to strength,(BL)
    till each appears(BM) before God in Zion.(BN)

8 Hear my prayer,(BO) Lord God Almighty;
    listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Look on our shield,[i](BP) O God;
    look with favor on your anointed one.(BQ)

10 Better is one day in your courts
    than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper(BR) in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the Lord God is a sun(BS) and shield;(BT)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(BU)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed(BV) is the one who trusts in you.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
  4. Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  5. Psalm 84:1 In Hebrew texts 84:1-12 is numbered 84:2-13.
  6. Psalm 84:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  7. Psalm 84:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
  8. Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
  9. Psalm 84:9 Or sovereign
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