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Psalm 82:6 I have said, 'You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.'
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you are all sons of the Most High.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/82.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/82.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/82.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/82.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have said, Ye <i>are</i> gods; and all of you <i>are</i> children of the most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/82.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I said, “You <i>are</i> gods, And all of you <i>are</i> children of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/82.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/82.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/82.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods; Indeed, all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/82.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/82.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/82.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/82.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I, the Most High God, say that all of you are gods and also my own children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/82.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/82.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I said, "You are gods. You are all sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/82.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />'You are gods,' I said; 'all of you are children of the Most High.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/82.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Indeed I said, 'You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/82.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have said, ?You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/82.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I thought, 'You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/82.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I said, "You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/82.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/82.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/82.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have said, “You [are] gods, "" And sons of the Most High—all of you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/82.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I -- I have said, 'Gods ye are, And sons of the Most High -- all of you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/82.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I said, Ye are gods; and the sons of the Most High all of you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/82.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/82.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 81:6>I said: You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/82.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I declare: “Gods though you be, offspring of the Most High all of you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/82.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I say, “You are gods, children of the Most High, all of you;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/82.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have said, You are gods; all of you are children of the most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/82.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have said, "You are gods; you are all children of The Highest!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/82.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I said: Ye are godlike beings, And all of you sons of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/82.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have said, Ye are gods; and all <i>of you</i> children of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/82-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10366" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/82.htm">God Presides in the Divine Assembly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ănî- (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">have said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">‘You</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">are gods;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lə·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">you are all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">of the Most High.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-34.htm">John 10:34-36</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’? / If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— / then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1</a></span><br />The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-5.htm">1 Corinthians 8:5-6</a></span><br />For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-27</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-4.htm">2 Peter 1:4</a></span><br />Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Isaiah 41:23</a></span><br />Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14-17</a></span><br />For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. / For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” / The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6-7</a></span><br />And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” / So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6</a></span><br />One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a></span><br />“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1-2</a></span><br />Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. / Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-16.htm">Exodus 4:16</a></span><br />He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm 82:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/22-9.htm">Exodus 22:9,28</a></b></br> For all manner of trespass, <i>whether it be</i> for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, <i>or</i> for any manner of lost thing, which <i>another</i> challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; <i>and</i> whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-34.htm">John 10:34-36</a></b></br> Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/29-1.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-13.htm">Godlike</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">High</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Godlike</a> <a href="/psalms/84-7.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">High</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 82</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">The psalmist, having exhorted the judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">And reproved their negligence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Prays God to judge</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/82.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/82.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I have said,</b><br>This phrase indicates a declaration or pronouncement from God. It suggests divine authority and a formal statement. In the context of <a href="/psalms/82.htm">Psalm 82</a>, God is addressing the judges or leaders of Israel, who are expected to uphold justice and righteousness. This introduction sets the tone for a divine evaluation of their roles and responsibilities.<p><b>‘You are gods;</b><br>The term "gods" here is translated from the Hebrew word "Elohim," which can refer to divine beings, judges, or rulers. In this context, it is understood to mean human judges or leaders who have been given authority by God to execute justice on earth. This phrase highlights the responsibility and accountability of those in positions of power, as they are representatives of God's justice. The use of "gods" underscores the gravity of their role and the expectation that they act with divine wisdom and fairness.<p><b>you are all sons of the Most High.’</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the special status and relationship these leaders have with God. Being called "sons of the Most High" implies a position of honor and privilege, as well as a call to reflect God's character in their leadership. The term "Most High" is a title for God that denotes His supreme authority and sovereignty. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of sonship, where believers are called to be children of God, reflecting His nature and purposes. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded through the teachings of Jesus, who is the ultimate Son of God, and through whom believers are adopted into God's family.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Elohim)</a></b><br>The supreme being who is addressing the "gods" in this Psalm, emphasizing His authority and the divine order.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gods--elohim.htm">Gods - Elohim</a></b><br>Refers to human judges or leaders who have been given authority and responsibility to execute justice on earth. The term "elohim" is used here metaphorically to denote their role as representatives of divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_the_most_high.htm">Sons of the Most High</a></b><br>This phrase underscores the intended dignity and responsibility of these leaders, highlighting their accountability to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of the Psalm, a leader of one of the temple choirs, who is calling out the injustices perpetrated by these leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom this Psalm is originally addressed, representing God's chosen people and their leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_responsibility.htm">Divine Responsibility</a></b><br>Leaders and those in authority are accountable to God for their actions and decisions. They are to reflect God's justice and righteousness in their leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_authority_and_divine_image.htm">Human Authority and Divine Image</a></b><br>While humans are given authority, it is crucial to remember that it is derived from God. Leaders should exercise their roles with humility and integrity, recognizing their position as a reflection of God's image.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_justice.htm">Call to Justice</a></b><br>The Psalm calls for justice and righteousness, urging leaders to defend the weak and fatherless, and to uphold the rights of the afflicted and needy. This is a timeless call for all believers to advocate for justice in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>Believers are reminded of their identity as "sons of the Most High," which carries both privilege and responsibility. This identity should influence how we live and interact with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>There is a warning of judgment for those who fail to live up to their God-given responsibilities. This serves as a reminder of the ultimate accountability all will face before God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_82.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 82</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_82_6_suggest_israel's_polytheism.htm">Is Psalm 82:6’s claim “You are gods” evidence of polytheism creeping into ancient Israel’s beliefs? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_'one_god'_with_other_'gods'.htm">If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only “one God,” how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or “gods” are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'little_gods'.htm">What does the Bible say about the "little gods" doctrine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'you_are_gods'_mean.htm">What does "You are gods" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/82.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">I have said.</span>--Again the Divine voice breaks the silence with an emphatic <span class= "ital">I. "</span>From me comes your office and your honoured title, <span class= "ital">gods; </span>now from <span class= "ital">me </span>hear your doom. <span class= "ital">Princes though ye be, ye will die as other men: yea, altogether will ye princes perish." </span>(For the rendering "altogether," literally, <span class= "ital">like one man, </span>see <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm" title="The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and three score,">Ezra 2:64</a>; <a href="/ezra/3-9.htm" title="Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brothers, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brothers the Levites.">Ezra 3:9</a>, &c.)<p>It is interesting to notice that <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm" title="God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.">Psalm 82:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/82-6.htm" title="I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.">Psalm 82:6</a> were quoted by Constantine at the opening of the council of Nicaea, to remind the bishops that their high office should raise them above jealousy and party feeling. (For the interest gained by the passage from our Lord's use of it to rebut the charge of blasphemy brought against Him by the scribes, see Note, <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary, </span><a href="/john/10-34.htm" title="Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?">John 10:34</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/82.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have said, Ye are gods;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "in my Law I have called you gods" - I have given you this lofty name (see <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a>; <a href="/exodus/22-8.htm">Exodus 22:8, 9</a>), since ye judge on my behalf, "as my representatives" (<a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Deuteronomy 1:17</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">2 Chronicles 19:6</a>; <a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1, 2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And all of you are children of the Most High.</span> Not therefore "gods" in the strictest sense, but possessing a derived, and so a qualified, divinity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/82-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ‍ֽנִי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ănî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מַרְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are gods;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Most High.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶלְי֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 82:6 I said You are gods all (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 82:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/82-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 82:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>