Psalm 82:3 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

NIV: Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

NASB: Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

CSB: Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

NLT: 'Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

KJV: Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

NKJV: Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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