Psalms 82:1 KJV

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

Matthew Henry

  • An exhortation to judgesMagistrates are the mighty in authority for the public good. Magistrates are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and...

Thompson Chains

  • God ExaltedSee the chain from Psalms 21:13 · 8 links
  • God a JudgeSee the chain from Genesis 18:25 · 4 links

Cross References

  • 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. …
  • Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
  • Exodus 21:6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
  • Exodus 22:28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
  • Psalms 58:11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

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Topics

Bible Dictionary

  • AsaphConvener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr 6:39). Ps 50:1–23 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to...
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Strong’s Numbers

  • A Psalm מִזְמוֹר mizmôwr
  • of Asaph אָסָף ʼÂçâph
  • God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
  • standeth נָצַב nâtsab
  • in the congregation עֵדָה ʻêdâh
  • of the mighty אֵל ʼêl
  • he judgeth שָׁפַט shâphaṭ
  • among קֶרֶב qereb
  • the gods אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

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