October 21, 2025, Psalm 82:1-8

October 21, 2025, Psalm 82:1-8

82 God has taken his place in the divine council;
    in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
² “How long will you judge unjustly
    and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
³ Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
    maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
⁴ Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

⁵ They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
    they walk about in darkness;
    all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

⁶ I said, “You are gods,
    sons of the Most High, all of you;
⁷ nevertheless, like men you shall die,
    and fall like any prince.”

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth;
    for you shall inherit all the nations!

God repeatedly demonstrates a concern for the poor, fatherless and oppressed. How can you be obedient to God by doing the same? What would such behavior look like and how willing are we to make personal sacrifices so that we may help others?

Debbie Walker