Psalm 82
Psalm 82 Meaning
Psalm 82 pictures God rising in the assembly to judge the powers who rule unjustly, charging them to give justice to the weak and the fatherless and to rescue the needy.
It ends with a cry for God Himself to arise and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to Him.
Key verses from Psalm 82
“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.”
Psalm 82:1
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
Psalm 82:3
“Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.”
Psalm 82:8
How Psalm 82 points to Jesus
Jesus is the one who arises to judge the earth and to rescue the weak and needy from injustice. All the nations are His inheritance, and He will set every wrong right.