Who are these "gods" God speaks to in Psalm 82?

Question

Are these maybe the pagan/wiccan gods of old?
The gods witches etc. worship?
These are the old gods who dwell in darkness.

So according to this passage, these evil gods that caanintes etc worship exist, but God ultimately rules over them and controls their fates.
What do u think?

Thanx funaholic

Answer 1

(Psalm 82:0-8) A melody of A′saph. 82 God is stationing himself in the assembly of the Divine One; In the middle of the gods he judges:  2 “How long will YOU keep on judging with injustice And showing partiality to the wicked themselves? Se′lah.  3 Be judges for the lowly one and the fatherless boy. To the afflicted one and the one of little means do justice.  4 Provide escape for the lowly one and the poor one; Out of the hand of the wicked ones deliver [them].”  5 They have not known, and they do not understand; In darkness they keep walking about; All the foundations of the earth are made to totter.  6 “I myself have said, ‘YOU are gods, And all of YOU are sons of the Most High.  7 Surely YOU will die just as men do; And like any one of the princes YOU will fall!’”  8 Do rise up, O God, do judge the earth; For you yourself should take possession of all the nations.

(2 Corinthians 4:4) among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.

This is Satan.

(Isaiah 65:11) “But YOU men are those leaving Jehovah, those forgetting my holy mountain, those setting in order a table for the god of Good Luck and those filling up mixed wine for the god of Destiny.

(2 Kings 5:17) Finally Na′a·man said: “If not, please, let there be given to your servant some ground, the load of a pair of mules; because your servant will no more render up a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other gods but to Jehovah.

(2 Kings 17:7) And it came about because the sons of Israel had sinned against Jehovah their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Phar′aoh the king of Egypt, and they began to fear other gods;

(2 Kings 17:31) As for the Av′vites, they made Nib′haz and Tar′tak; and the Se′phar·vites were burning their sons in the fire to A·dram′me·lech and A·nam′me·lech the gods of Seph·ar·va′im.

They exist only in the imaginations of men.

(Isaiah 44:15-17) And it has become [something] for man to keep a fire burning. So he takes part of it that he may warm himself. In fact he builds a fire and actually bakes bread. He also works on a god to which he may bow down. He has made it into a carved image, and he prostrates himself to it. 16 Half of it he actually burns up in a fire. Upon half of it he roasts well the flesh that he eats, and he becomes satisfied. He also warms himself and says: “Aha! I have warmed myself. I have seen the firelight.” 17 But the remainder of it he actually makes into a god itself, into his carved image. He prostrates himself to it and bows down and prays to it and says: “Deliver me, for you are my god.”

Answer 2

you should quote it next time...

God presides in the great assembly;
he gives judgment among the "gods":
2 "How long will you [a] defend the unjust
and show partiality to the wicked?
Selah
3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 "They know nothing, they understand nothing.
They walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 "I said, 'You are "gods";
you are all sons of the Most High.'
7 But you will die like mere men;
you will fall like every other ruler."
8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,
for all the nations are your inheritance.

Answer 3

This is Psalm 82 from the Holy Bible, King James Version, the version that the Holy Spirit told us to use because He said that it is nearer the truth.

Psalm 82 – A psalm of A’-saph

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.

When God said, “Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High,” He must be referring to all of us. We are created in the likeness of God. He lives for eternity so shall we. We owe our life from Him. He is the one who gave us our life. So all of us are His children. And among us are judges but they are not fair in their judgment. They discriminate against the poor and fatherless, the afflicted and needy. God is asking these judges who favor the wicked to fix up their act because there is a judge that is higher than these judges, and that is God. He will be the one who will judge them and all people.

Answer 4

the gods mentioned in Psalm 82 are the unjust judges of Israel-when Jesus was being accused of blasphemy by saying he was God, the Pharisees accused Him of blasphemy..(book of John) ..there are 2 defenses one is the law the other the facts..Jesus was showing using the law which the Pharisees were so fond of..to show them that even men were called gods in their book--so that was not an excuse to kill Him --hope that helps

Answer 5

The 'I' is David speaking - not God

final answer