Psalms 82
The AIT Bible
God in the Divine Assembly
1A psalm of Asaph. God takes his stand in the divine assembly; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.
2How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
3Judge on behalf of the weak and the orphan; do justice for the afflicted and the destitute.
4Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5They neither know nor understand; they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6I myself have said, ‘You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.’
7Nevertheless, like humankind you will die, and like one of the princes you will fall.
8Arise, God, judge the earth, for you shall take possession of all the nations.
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Cross-references in this chapter
Where this passage connects across Scripture — each link typed and reasoned, part of the AIT Bible Nexus Chart.
God in the Divine Assembly
- quotation John 10:34 — Jesus explicitly cites 'You are gods' from this verse in his defense against the charge of blasphemy.
- quoted by John 10:22 — Jesus quotes 'You are gods' directly from Psalm 82 to defend his self-identification.
- thematic Deuteronomy 10:18 — Shared theme of executing justice for the orphan, afflicted, and needy as the divine standard for judges.
- thematic Psalms 89:5 — Both depict God presiding over a heavenly council/assembly of divine beings.
- thematic Psalms 49:12 — Both declare that despite exalted status the mighty die like mortals.
- thematic Psalms 2:8 — Both proclaim God's possession of all the nations as his inheritance/domain.