Psalm 82:3
Strong's Lexicon
Defend the cause
שִׁפְטוּ־ (šip̄·ṭū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

of the weak
דַ֥ל (ḏal)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1800: 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low

and fatherless;
וְיָת֑וֹם (wə·yā·ṯō·wm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3490: 1) an orphan, fatherless

uphold the rights
הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃ (haṣ·dî·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6663: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself

of the afflicted
עָנִ֖י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6041: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly

and oppressed.
וָרָ֣שׁ (wā·rāš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Young's Literal Translation
Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

New American Standard Bible
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

King James Bible
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

New Living Translation
"Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

English Standard Version
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

New American Standard Bible
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

King James Bible
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

International Standard Version
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

NET Bible
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

American Standard Version
Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

English Revised Version
Judge the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Young's Literal Translation
Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:17
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:

Psalm 10:18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Psalm 41:1
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Psalm 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Psalm 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
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