Psa 82:1, ….GOD stands in the congregation of THE MIGHTY; HE JUDGES AMONG THE GODS.
The word GODS here is directed towards the mighty men of the land! The judges! The LORD will judge unjust judges even though they think of themselves as gods!
Psa 82:2, How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
This is one of the reasons that Israel fell and their temple was destroyed!
Mic 3:11-12, Her heads JUDGE FOR A BRIBE, HER PRIESTS TEACH FOR PAY, And her PROPHETS DIVINE FOR MONEY. Yet they lean on the LORD, and say, “IS NOT THE LORD AMONG US? NO HARM CAN COME UPON US.” Therefore because of you Zion shall be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, And the mountain of the temple Like the bare hills of the forest.
Psa 82:3-4, Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked.
GOD reminds the judges to defend their people from the wicked! Don’t show partiality, judge rightly! GOD HIMSELF shows no partiality to anyone, whether rich or poor!
Col 3:25, BUT HE WHO DOES WRONG WILL BE REPAID FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE, AND THERE IS NO PARTIALITY.
2Ch 19:6-7, ( Jehoshaphat ) said to the judges, “TAKE HEED TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING, FOR YOU DO NOT JUDGE FOR MAN BUT FOR THE LORD, who is with you in the judgment. Now therefore, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take care and do it, FOR THERE IS NO INIQUITY WITH THE LORD OUR GOD, NO PARTIALITY, NOR TAKING OF BRIBES.”
Psa 82:6, I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High.
We are all children of GOD for we bear HIS Image, in this respect are all HIS children! But true children of GOD are those that receive HIM, and believe in HIS name!
Joh 1:12, But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
Psa 82:7, BUT YOU SHALL DIE LIKE MEN, AND FALL LIKE ONE OF THE PRINCES.”
Beware you judges! You may think of yourselves as gods, untouchable, but you shall die like men!