Psalms 82:6
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.
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
- KJV
- I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
- WEB
- I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.
- ASV
- I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.
- DARBY
- I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;
- BLB
- I said, ‘You⁺ [are] gods, and all of you⁺ sons of the Most High.’
- ÅB
- Jeg har sagt: Dere er guder, og dere er alle den Høyestes sønner.
- OTB
- Jeg erklærte, “Dere er guder,
Og dere alle er Den Høyestes barn. - B1930
- Jeg har sagt: I er guder, og I er alle den Høiestes sønner.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:34–36
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Read in contextPsalms 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Read in context