Psalms 82:7

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

princes. Compare Numbers 16:2; Numbers 16:35.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 82:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But ye shall die like men - You are mortal, like other people. This fact you have forgotten. You have been lifted up with pride, as if you were i...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(e) But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. (e) No title of honour will excuse you, but you will be subject to God's judgments,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXXII. Against Iniquitous Rulers. Jewish rulers are meant, as is plain from Psalms 82:3 f. Psalms 82:6 f. The use of the word God in Psal...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. But ye shall die like men - כאדם keadam, "ye shall die like Adam," who fell from his hig...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Fall like one the princes— Fall like one of the poor; whom ye treat with so much contempt, as to refuse them justice. See Psalms 82:3 . Bishop H...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. But ye shall die like men - like any ordinary man; Hebrew, 'aadaam ( H120 )...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The v. contrasts the purely human fate of the unjust judges with the superhuman dignity of their calling.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 82:1-8 IN Psalms 50:1-23 God is represented as gathering His people together to be judged; in this psalm He has gathered them together fo...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Just Judge of All Psalms 82:1-8 Those described here as gods are evidently the judges and magistrates of Israel. See John 10:34 . They w...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm is a cry for justice, born of a sense of maladministration of those in authority. It first announces the fact that God is the supreme Judg...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sense in which magistrates and princes are said to be gods, our blessed Lord himself hath explained, when clearly proving, that it does not imply...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But ye shall die like men ,.... As men in common do, to whom it is appointed to die, Hebrews 9:27 or as common men, as men in the lowest class of...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Ver. 7. But ye shall die like men ] Yea, if wicked, like beasts, but only for their p...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Duty of Magistrates. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But ye shall die: but let not this make you insolent and secure; for though you are gods by name and office, yet still you are mortal men, you must...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.—“A Psalm of Asaph.” (See Introduction to Psalms 74 .) Occasion .—We are unable to determine upon what occasion the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. A psalm of Asaph. There is no authority for referring this psalm to the time of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 19:6 , which is to contradict the...
The Biblical Illustrator

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods. The supremacy of God I. As rebuking unjust rulers. “How long will ye...
The Biblical Illustrator

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High. Human rulers I. Their official greatness. 1. They are here called go...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Two different explanations have been given of the general bearing and intention of this psalm—one, recently advocated by Professor Ch...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God as the Judge of Governments. A psalm of Asaph, to set forth the majesty of the great Judge of the earth.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But, in spite of the prerogative which they hold by virtue of the grace of God, ye shall die like men, that is, like ordinary people, such as held...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 31:14 ; Job 21:32 ; Psalms 49:12 ; Psalms 83:11
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Like men — Or, like ordinary men.

⁷ But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 82:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 82:7