Psalms 82:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 82:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 82:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend: Heb. Judge" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 82:3 — KJV
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend: Heb. Judge”
— Psalms 82:3 (KJV)
Psalms 82:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 82:3
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:3: poor, needy, judge
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She...: Heb. She spreadeth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:3: poor, needy, heb
“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. at the... Heb. at the will, or, purpose”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:3: poor, justice, heb
“To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:3: poor, fatherless, needy
“They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 82:3: fatherless, needy, judge
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