Psalm 82
Darby Translation · 8 verses
A Psalm of Asaph.
1God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.2How long will ye judge unrighteously, and accept the person of the wicked? Selah.3Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;4Rescue the poor and needy, deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.5They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.6I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.8Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou shalt inherit all the nations.Darby's Synopsis
We find God assuming the government into His own hands. He had set up authority in the earth and especially in Israel. Directed by His word in judgment and armed with His authority, the judges in Israel had borne the name of God (Elohim). But none would understand or deal righteously. All the foundations of the earth were out of course. All magistrates had received power and authority of God — the Jewish, His word also; but even these would not know or understand.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.