Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Psalms 82:5-7
The character of these judges described and their sentence pronounced.
The character of these judges described and their sentence pronounced.
Verse Psalms 82:5. _THEY KNOW NOT_] The judges are not acquainted with the law of God, on which all their decisions should be founded. _NEITHER WILL THEY UNDERSTAND_] They are ignorant and do not wi...
THEY KNOW NOT, NEITHER WILL THEY UNDERSTAND - This is designed still further to characterize the magistrates at the time referred to in the psalm. They not merely judged unjustly, and were not merely...
Psalms 82 Concerning Judgment _ 1. The judge with His righteous judgment (Psalms 82:1)_ 2. Arise O God! judge the earth (Psalms 82:6) His own presence in the congregation of God (Israel) means a r...
LXXXII. AGAINST INIQUITOUS RULERS. Jewish rulers are meant, as is plain from Psalms 82:3 f. PSALMS 82:6 F. The use of the word God in Psalms 82:6 f. is ironical. The great men bear themselves as if D...
THEY. The oppressed. WILL. can. ON. to and fro....
THEY KNOW NOT, &C.— _They are ignorant of their duty, and will not attend_ to it, _but go on in the dark: All the foundations of the land are in a tottering state._ Green. Respecting the word _foundat...
PSALMS 82 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE The Judgment of Unjust Judges. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 82:1, Introductory Vision. Stanza II., Psalms 82:2-7, Reprimand of the Judges by the Judge of Judges. Stanza II...
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. THEY KNOW NOT, NEITHER WILL THEY UNDERSTAND. Practical ignorance besets in...
82:5 earth (d-18) _ Erets_ , 1 Samuel 2:8 ....
This Ps. is an impeachment of unjust judges, who are officially called 'gods.' It represents them as put upon their trial at God's tribunal (Psalms 82:1). God Himself denounces their wickedness (Psalm...
THEY KNOW NOT] The judges are deaf to reproof. OUT OF COURSE] RV 'moved.' Injustice leads to the wreck of society....
Psalms 73:89 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD AND THE GODS PSALMS 82 JESUS SAID, "I SAW *SATAN FALL FROM *HEAVEN LIKE A LIGHT THROUGH THE SKY". (LUKE 10: 18)
Here we imagine a pause, that interval between warning and judgment which is God’s pity and man’s opportunity; but the expostulation falls dead without a response. The men are infatuated by their posi...
לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְ לֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּ חֲשֵׁכ
Psalms 82:1 IN Psalms 50:1 God is represented as gathering His people together to be judged; in this psalm He has gathered them together for His judgment on judges. The former psalm begins at an earli...
THE JUST JUDGE OF ALL Psalms 82:1 Those described here as _gods_ are evidently the judges and magistrates of Israel. See John 10:34. They were intended to be the mouthpiece and representatives of God...
This psalm is a cry for justice, born of a sense of maladministration of those in authority. It first announces the fact that God is the supreme Judge. This is a recognition of the perfect equity of t...
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the (d) foundations of the earth are out of course. (d) That is, all things are out of order either by their tyranny or care...
_Nation. That there may be no more of this religion, or Catholics. (Worthington) --- Israel delighted most in being styled the chosen nation of God. (Berthier)_...
While we pay all due respect to the important truths here set forth, concerning earthly courts of justice, I would not overlook the occasion, the very idea of judgment and justice sets forth, to call...
5_They know not, neither do they understand. _(425) After having reminded princes of their duty, the Psalmist complains that his admonition from their infatuation is ineffectual, and that they refuse...
Psalms 82. 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 jud...
THEY KNEW NOT,.... The Targum adds, to do well. This is to be understood of unjust judges and wicked magistrates, who know not God, and have not the fear of him before their eyes, though he stands in...
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. Ver. 5. _They know not, neither will they understand_] _q.d._ There is no go...
_They know not_ That is, the magistrates, of whom this Psalm treats, are not acquainted with, and will not be at the pains to learn the truth and right of the causes which come before them, nor the du...
They know not, neither will they understand, that is, the rulers, in many cases, ignore the voice of their conscience, they willfully set aside the obligation resting upon them; THEY WALK ON IN DARKNE...
GOD AS THE JUDGE OF GOVERNMENTS. A psalm of Asaph, to set forth the majesty of the great Judge of the earth....
OUT OF COURSE: _ Heb._ moved...
1-5 Magistrates are the mighty in authority for the public good. Magistrates are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and particularly in punishing evil-doers, and prote...
THEY, the magistrates, of whom this Psalm treats, KNOW NOT, to wit, the truth and right of the cause, nor the duty of their place. Men are oft said in Scripture _not to know_ what they do not love and...
Psalms 82:5 know H3045 (H8804) understand H995 (H8799) walk H1980 (H8691) darkness H2825 foundations H4144 earth...
CONTENTS: Instructions for the judges of the earth. CHARACTERS: God, Asaph. CONCLUSION: God judges among the mighty of earth. They have their power from Him and are accountable to Him. Magistrates s...
Title. _A psalm of Asaph._ There is no authority for referring this psalm to the time of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 19:6, which is to contradict the title. David no doubt reformed the courts of justice...
_All the foundations of the earth are out of course, _ THE RADICAL WRONGNESS OF THE WORLD I. The foundation of mauve individual character is “out of course.” The true foundation of man’s character i...
_God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods._ THE SUPREMACY OF GOD I. As rebuking unjust rulers. “How long will ye judge unjustly?” Here is a common crime. Human ruler...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 82:1. Some call this a community lament since it addresses God directly with a request on behalf of the whole people (v. Psalms 82:8). Others
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 82:5 When such people rule, the FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH (the moral principles that God instilled in the creation order) ARE SHAKEN (see note on 11:3)....
INTRODUCTION _Superscription.—“A_ Psalm of Asaph.” (See Introduction to Psalms 74.) _Occasion_.—We are unable to determine upon what occasion the Psalm was written. It is clear, however, that it is ad...
EXPOSITION Two different explanations have been given of the general bearing and intention of this psalm—one, recently advocated by Professor Cheyne, that it is a denunciation of the angels whom God h...
Psa 82:1-8 is a psalm that is directed to judges. And it is a very solemn psalm that God directs to judges, and basically God declares that He is not happy or satisfied with men's judgment. God stand...
1 John 2:11; 2 Timothy 2:19; Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 3:16;...
They — The magistrates of whom this psalm treats. Know not — The duty of their place. Nor will — Their ignorance is wilful. Walk on — They persist: it is their constant course. In darkness — In their...