Songs for Summer | July 4, 2021

 

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Psalm 82

1 A Psalm of Asaph. 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!

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. Are you naturally inclined to think that the “council of gods” (v.1) is made up of spirits or humans? Explain.

  2. What is the problem this psalm is written to address?

  3. How would you define injustice from verses 3 & 4?

  4. What do you think Jesus is trying to accomplish by citing verse 6 in John 10:34-36?

  5. What is the prayer that forms the conclusion of the Psalm? Does it solve the primary problem of the Psalm? Explain.

Prayer

Pray that we will care about the poor, the weak. and the needy.

 
 
Scott Reavely