Ye Are Gods

(Psa 82:1) A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

(2Ch 29:30) Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Psalms 82 is not a Psalm of David, but of Asaph the Seer (as verse 1 says), who according to Matthew Henry's commentary was also the Chief Musician (see his commentary on the first Psalm of Asaph, Psalm 50).

excerpt from Matthew Henry's commentary on Psalms 82:

I. God's supreme presidency and power in all councils and courts asserted and laid down, as a great truth necessary to be believed both by princes and subjects (Psa_82:1): God stands, as chief director, in the congregation of the mighty, the mighty One, in coetu fortis - in the councils of the prince, the supreme magistrate, and he judges among the gods, the inferior magistrates; both the legislative and the executive power of princes is under his eye and his hand. Observe here, 1. The power and honour of magistrates; they are the mighty. They are so in authority, for the public good (it is a great power that they are entrusted with), and they ought to be so in wisdom and courage. They are, in the Hebrew dialect, called gods; the same word is used for these subordinate governors that is used for the sovereign ruler of the world. They are elohim. Angels are so called both because they are great in power and might and because God is pleased to make use of their service in the government of this lower world; and magistrates in an inferior capacity are likewise the ministers of his providence in general, for the keeping up of order and peace in human societies, and particularly of his justice and goodness in punishing evil-doers and protecting those that do well.

from F. B. Meyer's commentary:

Psalms 82:1-8
THE JUST JUDGE OF ALL
Those described here as gods are evidently the judges and magistrates of Israel. See Joh_10:34. They were intended to be the mouthpiece and representatives of God; but instead, they thought only of their own interests and sought personal aggrandizement. But the psalmist beheld what was veiled from ordinary view-God standing in the midst of His people, judging them Himself and judging their judges.

Psalms 82:2-7 is Asaph relaying what God said; he evidently had a vision of this moment in heaven

(Joh 10:22) And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
(Joh 10:23) And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
(Joh 10:24) Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

The Jews referred to in John 10:24 were likely the leaders of the synagogue, who were the judges of Israel, second only to Rome's authority as Israel's conqueror.

(Joh 10:31) Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
(Joh 10:32) Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
(Joh 10:33) The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
(Joh 10:34) Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
(Joh 10:35) If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
(Joh 10:36) Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

the leaders of the synagogue would surely know that Jesus was quoting Pslams 82:6, and they would also know that He was implying that they were of the group of unjust judges (magistrates) that God spoke to in 82:7, because of they ignored the miracles that Jesus had performed that witnessed to His being the Son of God, and yet judged Him worthy of stoning to death - Jesus tells them how to recognize the Son of God in the next two verses:

(Joh 10:37) If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
(Joh 10:38) But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

ImAllLikeOkWaitWat said:

If it says ye are gods then ye are surely gods.

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If it says, 'I said, "Ye are gods"' are ye surely gods?

DiscipleHeLovesToo said:

this is considered to be the scripture Jesus is referring to:

(Psa 82:1) A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
(Psa 82:2) How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
(Psa 82:3) Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
(Psa 82:4) Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
(Psa 82:5) They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
(Psa 82:6) I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
(Psa 82:7) But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
(Psa 82:8) Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

i think Jesus was saying that Psa 82:7 applied to the Jews (John 10:24) that were about to stone Him in John 10:31

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Do you know where he said, "Ye are gods."?

Union With Christ said:

If he is just why was he asked many times? Christ is showing that God is a hard master just like the unjust judge. God may be more merciful but the comparison is still given.

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He was asked so many times because those who were asking were not asking in faith, which is why He had to 'bear long with them':

Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Luk 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

just like the children of Israel did in the desert after seeing God's miracles that freed them from slavery in Egypt:

Psa 78:40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psa 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

Mark Quayle said:

Do you know where he said, "Ye are gods."?

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(Psa 82:6) I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

Union With Christ said:

What evidence do you have that the elect were not asking in faith?

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Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

God doesn't 'bear long' with the faithful; 'He avenges them speedily' - from God's perspective, this only happened a couple of days ago (Psalms 90:4, 2Pet 3:8)

Luk 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

ewq1938 said:

Does that mean you agree with David in verse 2 where he says God is an unjust judge?

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Would David not have said "thou", rather than "ye", if he was accusing God?

And, was Job accusing God of being unjust? Or just "not very nice", perhaps unfair, and of behaving contrary to common assumptions concerning justice? Because, in the end, after all Job's "miserable comforters" are done with their explanations that a person always deserves whatever harm comes his way, God says Job was the only one who said what was true about him.

DiscipleHeLovesToo said:

(Psa 82:6) I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

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That doesn't answer my question. I didn't ask where it says, "I have said, 'Ye are gods.'". I asked where he says, "Ye are gods".

Mark Quayle said:

That doesn't answer my question. I didn't ask where it says, "I have said, 'Ye are gods.'". I asked where he says, "Ye are gods".

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you are free to believe what you choose Brother; if you honestly don't see what i'm saying, then just ignore me