Psalm 82:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Howמָתַ֥י
(ma·tai)
4970: when?a prim. interrogative adverb
longעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
will you judgeתִּשְׁפְּטוּ־
(tish·pe·tu-)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
unjustlyעָ֑וֶל
(a·vel;)
5766: injustice, unrighteousnessfrom an unused word
And showתִּשְׂאוּ־
(tis·'u-)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
partialityוּפְנֵ֥י
(u·fe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
to the wicked?רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
How long will ye judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
unjustly
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
and accept
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the persons
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

King James Bible
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

International Standard Version
"How long will you judge partially by showing favor on the wicked? Interlude

NET Bible
He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
How long will you vindicate evil and accept the face of the wicked?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How long are you going to judge unfairly? How long are you going to side with wicked people?" [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
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