Psalms 82:2

“How long will ye judge unjustly, etc.] These are the words not of the psalmist, but of the divine Person that stands in the congregation of the mighty, and judges among the gods; calling the unjust judges to an account, and reproving them for their unrighteous proceedings and perversion of justice, in which they had long continued, and which was an aggravation of their sin; this is very applicable to the rulers and judges of the Jewish nation in the times of Christ, who had long dealt very unjustly, and continued to do so; they judged wrong judgment, or judgment of iniquity, as Aben Ezra renders it, both in civil and ecclesiastical things; their judgment was depraved concerning the law,…”

“How long will ye judge unjustly - literally, Judge evil. This is designed, evidently, to denote the prevailing character of the magistrates at the time when the psalm was written. Unhappily such occasions occur very often in the course of human affairs. And accept the persons of the wicked? - literally, Lift up, or bear, the faces of the wicked. The meaning is, that they showed favor or partiality to wicked people; they did not decide cases according to truth, but were influenced by a regard for particular persons on account of their rank, their position, their wealth, or their relation to themselves. This is a common phrase in the Scriptures to denote favoritism or partiality. Job 34:19;…”

“How long - The psalmist speaks to them in God's name. Accept - By giving sentence according to your respect or affection to the person. Psalms 82:5”

“82:2 Since justice marks God’s reign (89:4), he opposes favoring the wicked. So the psalmist is perplexed and cries out to God for justice (82:3-4, 8).”

“How: Psa 62:3; Exo 10:3; Kg1 18:21; Mat 17:17 judge: Psa 58:1, Psa 58:2; Exo 23:6, Exo 23:7; Lev 19:15; Mic 3:1-3, Mic 3:9-12 accept: Deu 1:17; Ch2 19:7; Job 34:19; Pro 18:5; Gal 2:6 Psalms 82:3”