Psalm 82b Commentary
…But You Shall Die Like Men
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KEY THOUGHT: But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.” [Psalm 82:7 NKJV]
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Psalm 82 NKJV
A Plea for Justice
A Psalm of Asaph.
82 God stands in the congregation of [a]the mighty;
He judges among the [b]gods.
2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3 [c]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.
5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the foundations of the earth are [d]unstable.
6 I said, “You are [e]gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
7 But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth;
For You shall inherit all nations.
Footnotes
a. Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
b. Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
c. Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
d. Psalm 82:5 moved
e. Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Psalm 82b Commentary
Verse 1 projects the thought that God presides over the assembly of judges. But these judges do a bad job, hence, verse 2.
These judges are also called “sons of God” or children of God. Verse 6. Consequently, they are identified as gods in verse 6.
The Book of Genesis would place Adam and Eve under the description of “children of the Most High”. They are made in the image of the Most High. They are made to rule or to judge. They are mighty!
“How long will you judge unjustly?” Verse 2. This could be Adam and Eve in their fallen state. Yes, Adam and Eve and their fallen children! They show partiality to the wicked!
Then the injunction in verse 3: Defend the poor and fatherless. Of course, they couldn’t and cannot, hence the need for a special “Son of God”, the second Adam who could. Yes, Jesus Christ is the Son of God who defended the poor and the fatherless!
Verse 5 describes the fallen world of Eve’s children – the same sons of God, or the children of the Most High. The foundations of the earth are unstable. There is darkness. You would understand the need for light! Jesus is the Light of this world!
This psalm is rich in its portrayal of the Messiah as the special Son of God.
Check verse 5 and see how these bad judges, these children of the Most High, lack understanding. But “By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many.” Isaiah 53:11.
The grand plan of Heaven is such that the children of the Most High don’t die like men. Of course, it’s a paraphrase of the thought “they shall die like men and fall like one of the princes.” Yes, the New Testament ensures that this disaster doesn’t happen – thanks to the special Son of God!
“They walk about in darkness.” Verse 5. See how Isaiah foresees the Messiah’s work: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” Isaiah 9:2.
The hope of the New Testament is such that the “walk about in darkness” becomes a past event. The prayer of the saint is that the world sees the great light – the Light of the world.
Verse 8 closes the psalm with a statement that places the Most High at the center of justice. He shall judge the earth. He shall rule!
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