Psalms 82 (MSG)

8 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Psalms Chapter 82 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1An Asaph psalm God calls the judges into his courtroom, he puts all the judges in the dock.

2"Enough! You've corrupted justice long enough, you've let the wicked get away with murder.

3You're here to defend the defenseless, to make sure that underdogs get a fair break;

4Your job is to stand up for the powerless, and prosecute all those who exploit them."

5Ignorant judges! Head-in-the-sand judges! They haven't a clue to what's going on. And now everything's falling apart, the world's coming unglued.

6"I commissioned you judges, each one of you, deputies of the High God,

7But you've betrayed your commission and now you're stripped of your rank, busted."

8O God, give them their just deserts! You've got the whole world in your hands!

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About This Translation

What is Psalms 82 in the MSG?

Psalms 82 in the The Message (MSG) contains 8 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Psalms 82 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 82 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 82 (MSG)?

Psalms Chapter 82 contains 8 verses in the The Message. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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