en_tn/psa/082/intro.md

Psalm 082 General Notes

Type of psalm

Psalm 82 is a psalm of judgment against the leaders of the other nations. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge)

Special concepts in this chapter

Favoritism

The leaders of the nations need to protect the poor and needy and not to favor the evil rich people. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil)

Important figures of speech in this chapter

Metonymy

The leaders of the nations are represented by their gods. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod)

Links:

• Psalms 82:1

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