God is the judge of judges: Ps 82

[tonychanyt]

Ps 82:

1 God [H430 Elohim] has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods [elohim] he holds judgment:

Elohim was judging the elohim in a divine council meeting.

2 “How long will you** judge** unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

These elohim were judges. They judged humans. They favored the wicked people.

3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

They didn't do right.

5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

These bad spiritual beings shook the foundations of right and wrong.

6 I said, “You are gods,

'I' referred to the presiding judge, Elohim-God.

sons of the Most High, all of you; 7 nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.”

The bad sons of the Most High would die like a mortal human prince.

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!

God would arise to take over all judgments directly. He judges the elohim; he judges the earth. He judges the judges.

 

[Reluctant Theologian]

Ps 82:


Elohim was judging the elohim in a divine council meeting.


These elohim were judges. They judged humans. They favored the wicked people.


They didn't do right.


These bad spiritual beings shook the foundations of right and wrong.


'I' referred to the presiding judge, Elohim-God.


The bad sons of the Most High would die like a mortal human prince.


God would arise to take over all judgments directly. He judges the elohim; he judges the earth. He judges the judges.

Yeshua interestingly refers to and quotes this Psalm in John 10:34

Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

He uses the quotation to deflect the accusation of blasphemy levelled at Him; He argues that the word 'Elohim' / 'God' was used for human beings, while He himself only claimed to be the Son of God (John 10:36).

 

[tonychanyt]

Yeshua interestingly refers to and quotes this Psalm in John 10:34

See I have said, ‘You are GODS' and follow up there