Read Psalm 82

Monday

Read Psalm 82

God presides in the heavenly council;

in the assembly of the gods he gives his decision:

²“You must stop judging unjustly;

you must no longer be partial to the wicked!

³Defend the rights of the poor and the orphans;

be fair to the needy and the helpless.

⁴Rescue them from the power of the wicked.

⁵“How ignorant you are! How stupid!

You are completely corrupt,

and justice has disappeared from the world.

⁶‘You are gods,’ I said;

‘all of you are children of the Most High.’

⁷But you will die like mortals;

your life will end like that of any prince.”

⁸Come, O God, and rule the world;

all the nations are yours.

Think

This is a terrifying Psalm of Judgment that asks us humans and our rulers - have we acted justly?  The end of the Psalm expresses a longing for God to come - and rule the world.

Pray

Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.  But start with ruling my heart.  Amen.