Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 82
- Author:
- Asaph
- 8 verses
- Book Three
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 16 of monthly cycle
Chapter 82 of Tehillim belongs to Book Three (chapters 73 through 89), and is traditionally attributed to Asaph. It contains 8 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים נִצָּ֥ב בַּעֲדַת־אֵ֑ל בְּקֶ֖רֶב אֱלֹהִ֣ים יִשְׁפֹּֽט׃
- עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃
- שִׁפְטוּ־דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃
- פַּלְּטוּ־דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים הַצִּֽילוּ׃
- לֹ֤א יָֽדְע֨וּ ׀ וְלֹ֥א יָבִ֗ינוּ בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥ה יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּ כָּל־מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
- אֲֽנִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
- אָ֭כֵן כְּאָדָ֣ם תְּמוּת֑וּן וּכְאַחַ֖ד הַשָּׂרִ֣ים תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃
- קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of God; In the midst of the judges He judgeth:
- 'How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah
- Judge the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
- Rescue the poor and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
- They know not, neither do they understand; They go about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are moved.
- I said: Ye are godlike beings, And all of you sons of the Most High.
- Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.'
- Arise, O God, judge the earth; For Thou shalt possess all the nations.
Tehillim Chapter 82: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 82?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 82 was authored by Asaph. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 82 have?
Psalm 82 contains 8 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 82 in?
Chapter 82 belongs to Book Three (chapters 73 through 89). Parallel to Leviticus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 82 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 82 is read on day 16.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 82 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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