Psalms 82:1

A psalm of Asaph.

1 God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:

Psalms 82:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
ESV
1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
NLT
1 God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
MSG
1 God calls the judges into his courtroom, he puts all the judges in the dock.
CSB
1 God has taken His place in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods:

Psalms 82:1 In-Context

1 God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
2 “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 7:8; Psalms 58:11; Isaiah 3:13; Isaiah 66:16; Joel 3:12
  • 2. S Job 21:22
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