Psalm 82
Yet another psalm of Asaph, just a reminder that Asaph was one of David’s worship leaders, and was also a prophet.
God renders judgement among the gods. Gods could be either spiritual or human leaders. Let’s assume for the moment that they are human leaders, they are then reminded what they are supposed to do.They are not meant to defend the unjust. When we assume some position of authority we have not been given that position in order to get our own way, but to serve the purposes of God. We are not to show partiality to the wicked. Instead we are to rescue the weak and needy. Many human leaders “know nothing”, they may think that they have superior power, but in reality they understand nothing and are nothing, they will die like mere mortals. The psalmist calls on God to rise up and judge the earth. God being the judge is a fundamental aspect of Biblical theology, it is fundamental to His nature. Some people don't like the concept of judgement, nor is it just an Old Testament concept. Jesus Himself has been appointed as judge (John 5:22).
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