![]() ![]() There must be some government among men, and as angels are not sent to dispense it, God allows men to rule over men. He lends them his name, and this is their authority for acting as judges, but they must take care that they do not misuse the power entrusted to them, for the Judge of judges is in session among them. They are gods to other men, but he is GOD to them. On the other side of the Calvinist/Arminian divide, Charles Spurgeon likewise takes the view that human magistrates are the focus on this Psalm, arguing: 2 Psalm 82 by C. John Wesley, in his explanatory notes on this Psalm, argues that “judges and magistrates are called gods, because they have their commission from God, and act as his deputies.” When the Most High God tells these “gods” that they will die like men, Wesley reasons that he only means “like ordinary men,” though is silent on the verse’s parallel statement, “and fall like any prince.” 1 Psalm 82 Bible Commentary. Traditionally this passage has been viewed by exegetes as referring to God condemning human leaders and judges for perverting justice. ![]() They have neither knowledge nor understanding,Īll the foundations of the earth are shaken. Maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.ĭeliver them from the hand of the wicked.” Give justice to the weak and the fatherless In the midst of the gods he holds judgment: ![]() God has taken his place in the divine council ![]()
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