Rise Up, O GOD, Bring Judgment To The Earth!

"Give justice to the weak and the orphan;

defend the poor and the oppressed.

Rescue the helpless and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Without knowledge and understanding,

they walk about in darkness;

all the earth's foundations are shaken.

'You are gods,' I said,

'you are all sons of the Most High.'

But now, you will die like the others;

you will all fall, like any mortal."

- Psalm 82:3-7

(GOD presides over every court, however eminent the judges.  It is possible that the judges mentioned here are the 'beggarly elemental spirits,' dictatorial 'beings that by nature are no gods' [Colossians 2:8ff] but in effect, are worshipped by so many.  The stars, for example, have their devotees still, and horoscopes are popular.  From this text, JESUS gently vindicated HIS own claim to be Son of GOD, with authority delegated by HIS FATHER.  HE would not blind HIS interlocutors with revelation.  Time was needed, before the full meaning of this pregnant title could be declared.

This is a psalm for those who are not in agreement with social chaos and expect someone to do them justice.)

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