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Psalms 82:2

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

KJV

Deus, quis similis erit tibi ? ne taceas, neque compescaris, Deus :

Vulgate

Ὁ θεός, τίς ὁμοιωθήσεταί σοι; μὴ σιγήσῃς μηδὲ καταπραύνῃς, ὁ θεός·

LXX

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? [Selah

ASV

עַד מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ עָ֑וֶל וּ/פְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ סֶֽלָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
מָתַ֖י
mty
particle · 43×
נוּ
nv
verb · 199×
סֶֽלָה
slh
particle · 71×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַוְלָֽה
'vlh
noun · 52×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 1:17 — Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you
  • Deut 27:19 — Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • Eccl 3:16 — And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
  • Exod 10:3 — And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
  • Exod 23:3 — Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
  • Gal 2:6 — But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
  • Isa 11:4 — But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay
  • Isa 59:14 — And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
  • Jas 2:4 — Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
  • Job 13:10 — He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
  • Job 29:12 — Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
  • John 7:24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
  • Lev 19:15 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
  • Prov 18:5 — It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
  • Prov 18:5 — It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
  • Prov 24:23 — These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
  • Ps 58:1 — Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
  • Ps 62:3 — How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
  • Rom 13:4 — For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him
  • Zech 7:9 — Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: