THE PSALMS – A JOURNEY IN WORSHIP AND FAITH - October 30, 2014 - Day 82 - Psalm 82

Justice; a word we hear so often in the news. But is there ever really justice in our society? The problem lies in one fact and that is that those who are empowered to judge are flawed and sinful humans. Psalm 82 looks at those who are improperly administering justice. In the end God will judge the judges and just like those who teach, their judgment will be harsh for much was expected of them.

Psalm 82:1-2
God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers. How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Though Psalm 82 speaks historically to the days of the Old Testament, it is true today. America’s court system is filled with corruption and an obvious bent towards the rich.

Through the Holy Spirit God speaks here as to the proper discharge of the duties of a judge.

Psalm 82:3-4
Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

One need look no further than the legalization of abortion in America to see that our judges have failed to promote God’s justice. When our society wanted to make abortion legal our courts failed to vindicate the weak and fatherless. Rather than rule in the light, they ruled for darkness. Legalized abortion makes it easy to hide the sin of fornication. It makes it easy to be sure our selfishness trumps life. Isn’t it interesting that we don’t put our abortion clinics in the nice neighborhoods; we hide them in places where the wealthy cannot see them.

Psalm 82:5
They do not know nor do they understand; they walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Judges have the power over life and death in their decisions. That is why they are called gods and sons of the most high, for God has put them in authority. All authority comes from God. He expects that authority to be exercised in line with His truth.

Psalm 82:6
I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.

But man has perverted justice. He has turned from God and has used their positions to promote their own agenda in lieu of God’s. Judgment will come to the judges.

Psalm 82:7
"Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes."

Jesus is coming back and when He does those who abused the authority God gave them will be judged. We can cry out for justice and protest until we drop but until Christ comes back there will be no true justice. I pray every night for Jesus to come back and then we shall see the truth.

Psalm 82:8
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.