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Psalms 82:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 82:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 82:67 words
HebrewMeaning
אֲֽנִיʾăniy
IprepH589
me · mine · myself · we ···
אָ֭מַרְתִּיʾāmarətiy
I saidverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhiym
are godsnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
אַתֶּ֑םʾatem
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
וּ/בְנֵ֖יwbənēy
and are the children ofconjH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
עֶלְי֣וֹןʿeləywōn
the Most HighadjH5945
on) high(-er · -est) · upper
כֻּלְּ/כֶֽםkuləkem
all of younounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 82:6

1. This Psalm, like others similarly named, was so entitled either from the name of the man who wrote it, or from the explanation of that same name, so as to refer in meaning to the Synagogue, which Asaph signifies; especially as this is intimated in the first verse. For it begins, “God stood in the synagogue of gods” Psalm 81:1. Far however be it from us to understand by these Gods the gods of the Gentiles, or idols, or any creature in heaven or earth except men; for a…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 82
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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