Psalm 82:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ GOD STANDS in the assembly [of the representatives] of God; in the midst of the magistrates or judges He gives judgment [as] among the gods.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.

Common English Bible

¹ God takes his stand in the divine council; he gives judgment among the gods:

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ A Canticle Psalm of Asaph.

Psalm 82:1 Cross References

John 10:35

If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled—

Isaiah 3:13

The Lord rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

Psalm 58:11

People will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”

Psalm 138:1

I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God or curse a leader of your people.

Exodus 21:6

then his master shall bring him before God. He shall be brought to the door or the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him for life.

Exodus 18:21

You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set them as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Psalm 50:1

The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

Psalm 58:2

No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.