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Psalm 82
(Psa 82:1) A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.Some bible scholars believe the gods mentioned here are judges. (Psa 82:2) How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.This should be a warning to all unjust judges. If they are a respecter of persons, they sin against God. If they judge to please a certain group of people that elect them they are not good judges. A judge should be impartial and do things fairly. That office is a high calling and must be conducted without respect of persons. Sometimes judges have gone beyond their calling and even try to make the laws. The law in the United States allowing abortion on demand was the direct result of judges, not Congress. Yet judges can be wrong. Abortion is a sin. It is murder. That was one time that the Supreme Court was wrong. Another time was when the courts allowed slavery and considered the black race to be only half a person. (Psa 82:3) Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.Judges should defend the poor and not just rule in favor of the rich. They also should not do the opposite and rule in favor of a poor man who just doesn't want to work and uses frivolous lawsuits to fleece the rich. (Psa 82:4) Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.Before American existed there was no favor given to the poor. In this the United States as excelled. We do care for the poor and have taken care of those that are needy. It has gone so far now the other way though and people have gotten so dependent on government programs that some try to cheat the system and fleece the rich because they are too lazy to work. This hurts those that really are needy and causes them to suffer so much red tape and delays to get the help they need. Balance is needed here. Good judges can help us keep a good fair and balanced system. Judges who are partial or favor one political party cannot always be impartial. (Psa 82:5) They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.(Psa 82:6) I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. (Psa 82:7) But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. (Psa 82:8) Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. Judges are just men and die like everyone else only to face the real judge of all the earth. We need to fear God, not please men. God is the final judge and the answer to the salvation of all mankind. To Him should we fear and not give in to the temporary fear of men who die and leave this earth. If we please men and judge the way men want us to, we cannot please God. We need judges who fear God and fear His commandments. Our laws originally came from God's law. If we forsake God's commandments where are we going to get any absolutes to judge people by? ©2008 Old Paths Lighthouse |
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