Psalms 82:6
I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
In Context
7Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.
Cross References
Exodus 22:28Thou shall not revile the gods, nor speak maliciously (LXX/NT) of a ruler of thy people.
John 10:34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 82:2-6
The Duty of Magistrates. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. We have here, I. God's supreme presidency and power in all councils… Read the whole commentary →