Bible Strands
Psalms 82:6
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses the "gods" in the divine assembly He presides over, speaking immediately after describing their ignorance and before pronouncing their mortality and judicial failure.
The words — The Hebrew אֱלֹהִ֣ים ('E.lo.Him) translates literally as "gods," while עֶלְי֣וֹן (el.Yon) means "Most High," establishing the conferred title and status the speaker attributes to the addressed figures.
The thread — Jesus explicitly quotes this declaration in John 10:34 to reference the Law, while Psalms 82:1 establishes the immediate context as God presiding over a divine assembly to render judgment among these same figures.
Why it lands — The text states that the addressed figures hold a divine title yet will die like ordinary mortals, requiring the reader to recognize that conferred authority or status carries no immunity from mortality or judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Cross-references
- John 10:34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
- Psalms 82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
- Exodus 22:28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- Exodus 22:9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.