Description
This psalm looks forward to the day when God will rise up to judge the earth and all its proud rulers who behave as though they are gods.
Commentary
This psalm looks forward to the day when God will rise up to judge the earth and all its proud rulers who behave as though they are gods. The proclamation in verse 8 that 'you own all the nations' will be fulfilled when Jesus is installed as king and his kingdom is established over the whole earth (e.g. Psalm 2, Isaiah 9).
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Symbols: gods
Tags: Jesus establishes his kingdom, Nations judged
Symbols: gods
Tags: Jesus establishes his kingdom, Nations judged
1 A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.
2 He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
4 Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
5 They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.
6 I thought, ‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’
7 Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers.”
8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations.
2 He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
4 Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
5 They neither know nor understand. They stumble around in the dark, while all the foundations of the earth crumble.
6 I thought, ‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’
7 Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers.”
8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations.
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