Psalms 82:1
A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
In Context
2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Cross References
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
Psalms 50:1A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
Psalms 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
Psalms 138:1Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
Isaiah 3:13The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 82:1
This psalm is calculated for the meridian of princes' courts and courts of justice, not in Israel only, but in other nations; yet it was probably penned primarily for the use of the magistrates of Israel, the great Sanhedrim, and their other elders who were in places of power, and perhaps by David's direction. This psalm is designed to make kings wise, and "to instruct the judges of the earth" (as 2 and 10 ), to tell them their duty as ( 2 Sam. xxiii. 3 ), and to tell them of their faults as Ps. lviii. 1 . We have… Read the whole commentary →