--- title: "Psalms 82 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 82 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Sela" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/82" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/82)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/82)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/82) Audio 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.* 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.* 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid *them* out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.* 6 I have said, Ye *are* gods; and all of you *are* children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. [Psalms 81](/study/psalms/81) [Psalms 83](/study/psalms/83) ## Commentary To verse 1 This Psalm, which, in the *title*, is attributed to *Asaph*, was probably composed in the time when *Jehoshaphat* reformed the courts of justice throughout his states; see [2 Chronicles 19:6-7](/kjv/2-chronicles/19/6-7), where he uses nearly the same words as in the beginning of this Psalm. Verse [Psalms 82:1](/kjv/psalms/82/1). ***God standeth in the congregation of the mighty*** — The Hebrew should be translated, "God standeth in the assembly of God." God is among his people; and he presides especially in those courts of justice which himself has established. The *Court of* *King's Bench* is properly the place where the *king presides*, and where he is supposed to be always present. But the kings of England seldom make their appearance there. King James I. sometimes attended: at such times it might be said, "The *king* is in the *king's* court." I believe the case above to be similar. Judges! beware what you do! God is in his court, and in the midst (of the assembly) God will judge. 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