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Psalm 82

1: מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים נִצָּ֥ב בַּעֲדַת־ אֵ֑ל בְּקֶ֖רֶב אֱלֹהִ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃ 2: עַד־ מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־ עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־ סֶֽלָה׃ 3: שִׁפְטוּ־ דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃ 4: פַּלְּטוּ־ דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים הַצִּֽילוּ׃ 5: לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־ מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ 6: אֲֽנִי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃ 7: אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃ 8: קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־ אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־ הַגּוֹיִֽם׃

Imagery Outline of Psalm 82

Scene 1: God in the Divine Council

God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the "gods": "How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." - Psalm 82:1-4 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • God is portrayed as presiding over a divine council, consisting of the "gods."
    • God is rendering judgment among the council members.
  • Imagery:
    • God is depicted as a righteous judge, seated on a throne in the midst of the divine council.
    • The divine council is a heavenly assembly, with the "gods" representing celestial beings or angelic beings.
    • The divine council serves as a platform for divine governance and the administration of justice.
    • God's judgment is characterized by a call for justice, defending the weak, the fatherless, the poor, and the oppressed.

Scene 2: Condemnation of the "gods"

They know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. "I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.' But you will die like mere mortals; you will fall like every other ruler." - Psalm 82:5-7 (NIV)

  • Scene:
    • The "gods" are condemned for their lack of knowledge and understanding.
    • They are portrayed as walking in darkness, leading to the shaking of the foundations of the earth.
  • Imagery:
    • The "gods" are depicted as beings with limited knowledge and understanding, lacking divine wisdom.
    • Walking in darkness implies their ignorance and their inability to discern the ways of righteousness.
    • The shaking of the foundations of the earth symbolizes the destabilizing effect of their unjust rule.
    • The divine pronouncement of their mortality suggests that even celestial beings are subject to death, just like mortal rulers.

Summary

The scenes in this Psalm depict God presiding over a heavenly divine council, where justice is administered. The imagery portrays God as a righteous judge, calling for justice and defending the weak and oppressed. The "gods" in the council are condemned for their ignorance and injustice, with their mortality highlighted to emphasize the ultimate accountability before God. This Psalm serves as a reminder that even celestial beings are subject to God's judgment and must uphold righteousness in their governance.