Psalm 82:1
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Cross-references
Psalm 82:7 pronounces the death sentence on the 'gods' from verse 1, completing the judgment.
Psalm 82:6 directly quotes God addressing the 'gods' introduced in verse 1, continuing the same judgment scene.
Psalm 58:1 directly addresses the same 'gods' (human judges) as Psalm 82:1, questioning their justice.
Psalm 94:20 questions whether wicked rulers can be allied with God — similar to the divine judgment on unjust judges in Psalm 82:1.
Psalm 2:10 warns kings and rulers to be wise — echoing the same divine accountability of earthly authorities seen in Psalm 82:1.
In John 10:35, Jesus cites this Psalm's 'gods' to defend his claim, showing the term applies to human judges.
2 Chronicles 19:7 adds the requirement of impartiality and no bribery for judges, reinforcing the standard of God's judgment in Psalm 82:1.
2 Chronicles 19:6 explicitly states judges judge for the Lord, not for man, directly reflecting the divine judgment scene in Psalm 82:1.
Exodus 18:21 describes appointing judges who fear God and hate bribes, providing the human counterpart to God's judgment in the divine assembly.
Exodus 22:8 uses 'elohim' for human judges, the same term used in Psalm 82:1 for the divine assembly.
Micah 3:1 calls on rulers to know justice — directly paralleling the divine indictment of unjust judges in Psalm 82:1.
In John 10:34, Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6 to defend his deity, referencing the same psalm's divine council imagery.
Exodus 12:12 describes God executing judgments on Egypt's gods, paralleling the divine assembly judgment scene.
Joshua 22:22 declares 'El Elohim Yahweh' (God of gods), reflecting the divine council imagery of Psalm 82:1.
Exodus 22:28 prohibits reviling God or cursing a ruler, linking the divine and human authorities seen in Psalm 82:1.
Exodus 21:6 uses 'elohim' (God/judges) in a legal setting, paralleling the judicial assembly in Psalm 82:1.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 speaks of a hierarchy of officials with God as the highest watcher, similar to God judging among the gods in Psalm 82:1.
Habakkuk 1:4 laments that justice is perverted — echoing the same corruption of justice that God judges in Psalm 82:1.