Psalm 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Cross-reference
Psalm 58:1 similarly questions whether rulers judge uprightly, directly paralleling the rebuke of unjust judges in Psalm 82:2.
Psalm 58:2 similarly condemns judges who devise wrongs and deal violence — reinforcing the charge of unjust judgment.
Psalm 76:9 shows God establishing righteous judgment, contrasting with the unjust judgment condemned here.
Exodus 23:6 commands not to pervert justice for the poor — the same principle of impartiality that Psalm 82:2 accuses judges of violating.
Leviticus 19:15 explicitly forbids partiality in judgment — the very sin Psalm 82:2 accuses the judges of committing.
Deuteronomy 1:17 commands impartial judgment and reminds that judgment belongs to God — the standard Psalm 82:2's judges are failing to meet.
In Galatians 2:6, Paul affirms that God shows no partiality — echoing the rebuke of unjust judges who show partiality to the wicked.
2 Chronicles 19:7 charges judges to fear the Lord and avoid partiality — the same divine standard that Psalm 82:2's judges have violated.
Micah 3:1-3 rebukes rulers who hate good and love evil, devouring the people — echoing Psalm 82:2's indictment of unjust judges.
Micah 3:9-12 continues the condemnation of rulers who abhor justice, adding that their corruption leads to Zion's destruction.
Job 34:19 declares that God shows no partiality — contrasting with the human judges in Psalm 82:2 who show partiality to the wicked.
Proverbs 18:5 states it is not good to be partial to the wicked — exactly the sin Psalm 82:2 condemns in the judges.
Jeremiah 5:28 condemns those who do not defend the orphan or needy, paralleling the partiality to the wicked here.
James 2:4 condemns making distinctions and becoming judges with evil thoughts, directly paralleling the partiality rebuked here.
Jeremiah 21:12 commands executing justice and delivering the oppressed, contrasting with the unjust judgment here.
Ezekiel 45:9 commands princes to put away violence and execute justice, contrasting with the partiality condemned here.
Zechariah 7:9 commands rendering true judgments and showing mercy, a direct positive counterpart to the unjust partiality rebuked here.
John 7:24 instructs judging with right judgment, not by appearances, echoing the condemnation of partiality in judgment.
Acts 10:34 declares that God shows no partiality, directly contrasting the partiality to the wicked condemned here.
Acts 23:3 exposes the high priest's hypocritical judgment, ordering Paul struck contrary to law — a direct example of unjust judging.
Exodus 23:3 commands not to be partial even to the poor — reinforcing the same prohibition against unjust partiality in judgment.
Isaiah 59:14 laments that justice is turned back and righteousness stands far away, echoing the same societal failure.
Isaiah 11:4 describes the Messiah judging the poor with righteousness, contrasting with the unjust judges here.
Ecclesiastes 3:16 observes wickedness in places of justice, mirroring the same injustice described here.
Proverbs 29:14 promises stability for a king who judges the poor with truth, contrasting with partiality to the wicked.
Proverbs 24:23 explicitly states that partiality in judging is not good, directly paralleling the rebuke here.
Job 29:12 describes Job's righteous care for the poor and fatherless — the very justice that the unjust judges in Psalm 82 neglect.
Job 13:10 warns that God will rebuke those who show partiality — the same sin condemned in Psalm 82.
Deuteronomy 27:19 pronounces a curse on perverting justice for the vulnerable — the very injustice condemned in Psalm 82.
Amos 5:15 calls for establishing justice in the gate, directly opposing the unjust judgment and partiality condemned here.
Isaiah 32:7 depicts the wicked destroying the poor with lies, a related injustice though not specifically about judges.
Deuteronomy 25:1 describes proper judgment — acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty — which the unjust judges in Psalm 82 are violating.
Romans 13:4 describes the proper role of authorities to punish wrongdoers, contrasting with the judges here who show partiality to the wicked.
Deuteronomy 16:18 commands judges to judge righteously — the standard that the judges in Psalm 82 are failing to meet.
Exodus 23:7 warns against false charges and condemning the innocent — a related command against injustice that Psalm 82:2's judges are ignoring.