Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Kings blinded by pride claim boundless liberty, but they must answer to the Supreme Judge who sits above them all. The Psalmist first reminds them of their duty, then, seeing they will not hear, calls on God Himself to vindicate His righteous judgment.
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Commenting on Psalm 82:1-8
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. Break the nets of the man catchers, the legal toils, the bonds, the securities, with which cunning men capture and continue to hold in bondage the poor and the embarrassed.
We have here, I. God's supreme presidency and power in all councils and courts asserted and laid down, as a great truth necessary to be believed both by princes and subjects (Psa 82:1): God stands, as chief director, in the congregation of the mighty, the mighty One, in coetu fortis - in the councils of the prince, the supreme magistrate, and he judges among the...
Commenting on Psalm 82:1-5