Psalms 82:1

2 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:28; John 10:35; Psalms 138:1; Psalms 82:6; Psalms 82:7

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty - In the assembly of the rulers and judges; among those of most exalted rank and station. He is th...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"A Psalm of Asaph." God standeth in the congregation of the (a) mighty; he judgeth among the gods. (a) The prophet shows that if princes and judges...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Psalm. Hebrew. mizm6r. App-65. of Asaph. The eleventh of the twelve Asaph Psalms. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. standeth: i.e. o...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 God sitteth in the assembly of God. (424) It is unquestionably a very unbecoming thing for those whom God has been pleased to invest with...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty - The Heb...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Psalmist, having exhorted the judges, and reproved their negligence, prayeth God to judge. A Psalm of Asaph. Title. ףּלאס מזמור mizmor l...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. Psalms 82:1-8 .-God stands as Judge in the congregation where prin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of the mighty] RV 'of God' ( El ). A heavenly assembly is meant, as in Job 1:6 ; Job 2:1 ; Zechariah 3 . The gods ] the judges of Israel, so ca...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Standeth. — In the Hebrew a participle, with an official ring about it. (See Isaiah 3:13 .) It is used to designate departmental officers ( 1 Ki...
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

CONTENTS The sacred writer is here addressing himself to princes and magistrates, by way of reminding them that when they sit in judgment the eye of...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

While we have reference, in a particular and especial manner, to the design of the Holy Ghost in the dictation of this Psalm, and behold what a very...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

God standeth in the congregation of the mighty ,.... The Syriac version renders it, "in the congregation of angels"; they are mighty, and excel in s...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 82:1 «A Psalm of Asaph. » God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. Ver. 1. God standeth in the congrega...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God standeth in the congregation As a judge, diligently to observe all that is said or done there, and to give sentence accordingly. The judge sit...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Duty of Magistrates. A psalm of Asaph. 1 God standeth in the c...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 82 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains an admonition, either, 1. To the chief rulers of Israel, whether judges or kings, or their great counci...
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 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 standeth in the congregation of the mighty, in the assembly of God, firm and immovable in the midst of His Church, against which therefore the ga...
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.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Standeth — To observe all that is said or done there. Mighty — Kings or chief rulers. By their congregation he understands all persons whatsoever o...

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 82:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin'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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 82:1