Psalms 82:6

I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

In Context

5They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

7Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'

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Cross References

Exodus 22:28(22-27) Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

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 →

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