Psalms 82

Psalms 82:1

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

God is present in the counsels of the great rulers of the earth; he surveyeth all their actions and consultations, and passeth judgment upon them accordingly.

Psalms 82:5

All the foundations of the earth are out of course.

All things are out of order, good laws are violated, authority is condemned, men are lawless.

Psalms 82:6

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most high.

I have said of the great rulers of Israel, Ye are as the angels of God to the people; yea, as God’s own deputies upon earth; yea, as earthly images of God; and ye are all, in a peculiar manner, chosen and respected of the Almighty.

Psalms 82:7

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

But ye shall die like other men; there shall be no difference betwixt you and those other heathen princes which know not God, in respect of the necessity, and ways, and manner of your death and dissolution.