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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 82:6-7

Psalms 82:6-7. I have said, Ye are gods I have given you my name and power to rule your people in my stead; and all of you Not only the rulers of Israel, but of all other nations; (for the powers that be are ordained of God, Romans 13:1;) are children of the Most High Representing my person, and bearing both my name and lively characters of my majesty and authority, as children bear the name and image of their parents. But ye shall die like men Like ordinary men. As if he had said,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 82:1-8

Psalms Opposition to God’s just rulePsalms 82:0 is written against all those who act unjustly in their position as God’s representatives in administering justice. They are even called gods (v. 1,6; cf. John 10:34; Romans 13:1,Romans 13:4,Romans 13:6). However, instead of rescuing the helpless poor from the powerful rich who enslave them, they show favour to those with influence and money (82:1-4). Because they are blind to all justice, truth and mercy, there is no stability in society (5). They... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 82:6

I have said. Compare Exodus 22:9 , Exodus 22:28 . John 10:34 , John 10:35 . children = sons. Compare Luke 6:35 . the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. Elyon. App-4 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 82:6

Psalms 82:6. I have said, Ye are gods— Dr. Wall, in his Critical Notes upon this passage, says, "The name aleim, which is the usual name for God Almighty, having been, in the Pentateuch and other holy books written before this psalm, given sometimes to magistrates, judges, princes, and any of the high powers on earth, (for the proper signification of the word is high powers,) this psalm teaches them in what sense, and with what limitation, this name is allowed them; namely, that though they are... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 82:6

6, 7. Though God admitted their official dignity (John 10:34), He reminds them of their mortality. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 82:1-8

Psalms 82In this psalm, Asaph warned Israel’s judges to judge justly. [Note: For further discussion, see Chisholm, "A Theology . . .," pp. 275-76.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 82:6-7

God warned the unjust judges that they themselves would suffer judgment for their injustice. God had appointed them as "gods" (i.e., individuals with power by God’s authority). He had made them His sons in the sense of His representatives on earth (cf. 2 Samuel 7:14). Nevertheless because they had not behaved as God, who judges justly, they would die as mere men without honor as God’s sons. They would die as all the other Israelites would. "Men" and "rulers" (Psalms 82:7) is a merism that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 82:1-8

This Ps. is an impeachment of unjust judges, who are officially called ’gods.’ It represents them as put upon their trial at God’s tribunal (Psalms 82:1). God Himself denounces their wickedness (Psalms 82:2), and reminds them of their duties (Psalms 82:3-4). In Psalms 82:5 He declares that they are incorrigible, and in Psalms 82:6-7 pronounces sentence upon them. Psalms 82:8 is the Psalmist’s own prayer that God may manifest His righteous judgment to all the nations. The date of the Ps. is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 82:6

(6) I have said.—Again the Divine voice breaks the silence with an emphatic I. “From me comes your office and your honoured title, gods; now from me hear your doom. Princes though ye be, ye will die as other men: yea, altogether will ye princes perish.” (For the rendering “altogether,” literally, like one man, see Ezra 2:64; Ezra 3:9, &c.)It is interesting to notice that Psalms 82:1; Psalms 82:6 were quoted by Constantine at the opening of the council of Nicæa, to remind the bishops that... read more

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