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The Psalms

Psalms 82

Psalms, Book III · KJV

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

2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

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

8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Psalms 82:1–8

Word detail

mighty

God, a god, or a mighty one.

In “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty”, “mighty” expresses god, a god, or a mighty one. The psalm's prayer, praise, or lament establishes this word's use. Poetic parallelism and the stated relationship explain how it functions in the line.