Psalms - Chapter-82

Chapter Summary

Instructions for the judges of the earth.

How does God's oversight of rulers affect how we relate to government? (NASB)
Why does the text place so much emphasis on taking care of the vulnerable? (NASB) How does this relate James 1:27? (NASB)
How do we practically deliver someone out of the "hand of the wicked?" (NASB)
What does it mean to walk in darkness? (NASB) Look up John 1:1-18. Why do you think the Bible uses light and darkness as descriptors of good and evil? (NASB)
What are the consequences of human beings attempting to attain divine status? (NASB) How does this relate to Genesis 3? (NASB)
How does knowing we will die someday affect how we relate to God and other people? (NASB)
On what standard is God’s judgment based? (NASB) How can we be made right with God?
How does Psalm 98 relate to Psalm 82? (NASB) How will God bring about rightoeusness in the Earth?
Why does it sometimes seem like God is delaying the judgment of the wicked? (NASB) How does this relate to passages such as Psalm 73 and 1 Peter 3:1-9? (NASB)
What does God possessing the nations teach us about the authority of God in our personal lives and in society as a whole? (NASB)