Psalms 82:6
I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
In Context
7Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”
Cross References
Exodus 22:28“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
John 10:34Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you 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 →