82:1 The psalmist, having exhorted the judges,
82:5 and reproved their negligence,
82:8 prays God to judge.

Some refer this psalm to the time of David, and others to that of Hezekiah; but it is more probable that it was composed when Jehoshaphat reformed the courts throughout his kingdom.
19:6
2Ch_19:7 Verse 1of Asaphor, for AsaphGodetc. Or, "God standeth in the assembly of God, ail, he judgeth among the judges." Elohim? God is among His own people; and presides especially in those courts of justice which Himself has established. Exodus 18:21; 2 Chronicles 19:6, 19:7; Ecclesiastes 5:8 the godsPsalm 82:6, 82:7, 138:1; Exodus 21:6, 22:28; John 10:35ReciprocalExodus 12:12 - gods; 22:8 - the judges; Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert; Joshua 22:22 - Lord God; 1 Chronicles 6:39 - Asaph; 25:2 - Asaph; Nehemiah 5:7 - I rebuked; 13:17 - I contended; Job 36:6 - giveth; Psalm 2:10 - be instructed; 7:8 - The Lord; 58:1 - O congregation; 94:20 - throne; 136:2 - the God; Ezekiel 34:7 - General; Daniel 2:47 - a Lord; 3:3 - the princes; Micah 3:1 - Is it; Habakkuk 1:4 - for; John 10:34 - I said; Acts 10:34 - Of a; 16:37 - They have; 23:3 - for; 24:25 - righteousness Verse 2HowPsalm 62:3; Exodus 10:3; 1 Kings 18:21; Matthew 17:17 judgePsalm 58:1, 58:2; Exodus 23:6, 23:7; Leviticus 19:15; Micah 3:1-3, 3:9-12 acceptDeuteronomy 1:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 34:19; Proverbs 18:5; Galatians 2:6ReciprocalExodus 23:3 - General; Deuteronomy 16:18 - Judges; 25:1 - General; 27:19 - General; 2 Samuel 19:29 - Thou; Nehemiah 13:17 - I contended; Job 13:10 - reprove; 29:12 - I delivered; Psalm 75:4 - I said; 76:9 - When; Proverbs 24:23 - It; 29:14 - king; Ecclesiastes 3:16 - General; Isaiah 11:4 - But with; 32:7 - deviseth; 59:14 - General; Jeremiah 5:28 - judge; 21:12 - Execute; Ezekiel 45:9 - remove; Amos 5:15 - establish; Zechariah 7:9 - saying; John 7:24 - General; Acts 9:2 - desired; 10:34 - Of a; 16:37 - They have; 23:3 - for; Romans 13:4 - he is; Philippians 4:8 - are just; James 2:4 - judges Verse 3DefendHeb. Judge, Psalm 10:18; Deuteronomy 10:18; Isaiah 1:17, 1:23 doJeremiah 5:28, 22:3, 22:16; James 1:27ReciprocalExodus 23:3 - General; 23:6 - General; Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear; 16:18 - Judges; 1 Samuel 7:16 - in circuit; 2 Samuel 23:3 - must be just; 2 Kings 8:3 - General; Job 6:27 - the fatherless; Psalm 68:5 - A father; 72:2 - thy poor; 72:12 - For; Proverbs 29:14 - king; 31:8 - Open; Isaiah 16:3 - execute; Jeremiah 7:6 - oppress; 49:11 - thy fatherless Verse 4DeliverPsalm 72:12-14; Job 29:12, 29:16, 29:17; Proverbs 24:11, 24:12 ridPsalm 140:12; Nehemiah 5:1-13; Job 5:15, 5:16ReciprocalExodus 23:6 - General; Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear; 1 Samuel 7:16 - in circuit; 2 Samuel 23:3 - must be just; 2 Kings 8:3 - General; Psalm 68:5 - A father; 72:2 - thy poor; Proverbs 31:8 - Open; Isaiah 1:17 - seek; 16:3 - execute; Jeremiah 7:6 - oppress; 21:12 - deliver; 22:16 - judged Verse 5TheyThat is, the judges know not.know notPsalm 53:4; Proverbs 1:29; Micah 3:1; Romans 1:28 walkProverbs 2:13, 4:19; Ecclesiastes 2:14; John 3:19, 12:35; 1 John 2:11 all theetc. All the civil institutions of the land totter. Psalm 11:3, 75:3; Ecclesiastes 3:16; Isaiah 5:7; 2 Timothy 2:19 out of courseHeb. movedReciprocalPsalm 14:2 - any; 99:1 - earth; Proverbs 9:18 - he; John 10:6 - they understood not; 19:13 - and sat; 1 John 1:6 - walk; 2:9 - is in Verse 6Psalm 82:1; Exodus 22:9, 22:28; John 10:34-36ReciprocalGenesis 6:2 - the sons; Exodus 4:16 - General; 7:1 - a god; 12:12 - gods; Deuteronomy 14:1 - the children; 32:8 - Most; 32:19 - of his sons; 1 Samuel 28:13 - gods ascending; 2 Chronicles 24:23 - princes; Psalm 9:20 - may; 58:1 - O ye; 67:4 - govern; 92:1 - most; 138:1 - before; Ecclesiastes 6:10 - and it; Isaiah 14:10 - Art thou also; 36:13 - cried; 43:28 - princes; Daniel 8:8 - when; Matthew 5:9 - for; John 10:33 - makest Verse 7ButPsalm 49:12; Job 21:32; Ezekiel 31:14 like menOr, "like Adam," keadam. and falletc. Or, "as fall as one of them, O ye princes." Psalm 83:11ReciprocalGenesis 6:2 - the sons; Deuteronomy 14:1 - the children; 32:19 - of his sons; 1 Samuel 28:13 - gods ascending; 2 Chronicles 24:23 - princes; Psalm 9:20 - may; 58:1 - O ye; 82:1 - the gods; Ecclesiastes 6:10 - and it; Isaiah 14:10 - Art thou also; 36:13 - cried; 43:28 - princes; Ezekiel 28:9 - thou shalt; Daniel 8:8 - when; Matthew 5:9 - for; John 10:34 - I said Verse 8ArisePsalm 7:6, 44:26, 96:13, 102:13; Isaiah 51:9; Micah 7:2, 7:7; Zephaniah 3:8 thouPsalm 2:8, 22:28; Revelation 11:15ReciprocalJudges 11:27 - the Judge; Isaiah 2:4 - And he; 66:18 - that I; Micah 4:3 - he shall judge; Zechariah 2:12 - inherit