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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 82"
description: "PSALM 82   :-. Before the great Judge, the judges of the earth are
rebuked, exhorted, and threatened. 1. congregation—(Compare
Exodus 12:3; Exodus 16:1)."
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PSALM 82

. Before the great Judge, the judges of the earth are
rebuked, exhorted, and threatened.

**1. congregation**—(Compare
[Exodus 12:3](../../../kjv/exodus/12/3); [Exodus 16:1](../../../kjv/exodus/16/1)).
**of the mighty**—that is,
of God, of His appointment.
**the gods**—or, "judges"
([Exodus 21:6](../../../kjv/exodus/21/6); [Exodus 22:9](../../../kjv/exodus/22/9)),
God's representatives.

**2. accept the persons**—literally,
"lift up the faces," that is, from dejection, or admit to
favor and communion, regardless of merit ([Leviticus 19:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/15);
[Proverbs 18:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/5)).

**3, 4.** So must good judges act
([Psalms 10:14](../../../kjv/psalms/10/14); [Job 29:12](../../../kjv/job/29/12)).

**4. poor and needy**—(Compare
[Psalms 34:10](../../../kjv/psalms/34/10); [Psalms 41:1](../../../kjv/psalms/41/1)).

**5.** By the wilful ignorance and
negligence of judges, anarchy ensues ([Psalms 11:3](../../../kjv/psalms/11/3);
[Psalms 75:3](../../../kjv/psalms/75/3)).
**out of course**—(Compare
*Margin;* [Psalms 9:6](../../../kjv/psalms/9/6); [Psalms 62:2](../../../kjv/psalms/62/2)).

**6, 7.** Though God admitted their
official dignity ([John 10:34](../../../kjv/john/10/34)),
He reminds them of their mortality.

**7. fall like,** c.—be cut off
suddenly ([Psalms 20:8](../../../kjv/psalms/20/8) [Psalms 91:7](../../../kjv/psalms/91/7)).

**8.** As rightful sovereign of
earth, God is invoked personally to correct the evils of His
representatives.

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