Parallel Verses
World English Bible
"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
New American Standard Bible
Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
King James Version
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Holman Bible
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
International Standard Version
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
A Conservative Version
Judge the poor man and the orphan. Do justice to the afflicted and destitute man.
American Standard Version
Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Amplified
Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.
Darby Translation
Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;
Julia Smith Translation
Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one
King James 2000
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Judge [on behalf of the] helpless and [the] orphan; provide justice [to the] afflicted and [the] poor.
Modern King James verseion
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
NET Bible
Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
New Heart English Bible
"Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
The Emphasized Bible
Vindicate the weak and the fatherless, The oppressed and the poor, see righted;
Webster
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Youngs Literal Translation
Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.
Themes
Duty toward the Afflicted » To protect them
the Needy » Justice to, encouraged
The poor » Justice to, encouraged
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice, encouraged
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 82:3
Prayers for Psalm 82:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Righteous Judgment
2 "How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah. 3 "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."
Cross References
Psalm 10:18
to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. For the Chief Musician. By David.
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus says Yahweh: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the foreigner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.
Deuteronomy 24:17
You shall not wrest the justice [due] to the foreigner, [or] to the fatherless, nor take the widow's clothing to pledge;
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."
Isaiah 1:23
Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don't judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.
Jeremiah 5:28
They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excell in deeds of wickedness. They don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don't judge the right of the needy.
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.