Psalms 82:3
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
שָׁפַט
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
עָנִי
the afflicted
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עָנִי
Poor, afflicted, humble. Aniy. The Spirit of the LORD is on Me to proclaim good news to the poor. Jesus came for those who know they have nothing without God.
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צָדַק
vindicate
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צָדַק
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
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דַּל
the poor
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דַּל
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
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