Salmos 82

A Psalm of Asaph.

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.

Este salmo chama "deuses" e "filhos do Muito alto" aos governantes e juizes do Israel devido a que representavam a Deus ao executar o julgamento. Em Joh 10:34-36, Jesus usou esta passagem para defender suas declarações de ser Deus. Seu argumento era como segue: Se Deus chamou homens comuns "deuses", por que era uma blasfêmia que O, o verdadeiro Filho de Deus, declarasse-se igual a Deus?

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.