Psalms 82:2-5

[2] How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. [3] Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. [4] Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. [5] They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

What is the context of Psalms 82:2-5?

A Plea for Righteous Judgment (Psalms 82:1-8 true)
A Plea for Justice (Psalms 82:1-8 true)
Rescue the Weak and Needy (Psalms 82:1-8 true)
God Commands Justice (Psalms 82:1-8 true)
Unjust Judgments Rebuked. (Psalms 82:1-8 true)
Asking God for Justice (Psalms 82:1-8 true)

What does Psalms 82:2-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Israel"s judges were perverting justice. God called them to practice righteous justice. Chisholm believed the king is in view in Psalm 82:2-7 rather than God. ^[1] The essence of proper judging was making sure that the defenseless got justice. Israel"s Judges , who should have been the wisest of the people, were ignorant of the importance of fair judgment and the consequences of unfair judging. Consequently law and order, the foundations of life on earth, were unstable.