Mazmur 82:6

82:6 I thought, ¹  ‘You are gods;

all of you are sons of the Most High.’ ² 

Mazmur 135:1

Psalm 135 ³ 

135:1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord!

Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,

[82:6]  ¹ tn Heb “said.”

[82:6]  ² sn Normally in the OT the title Most High belongs to the God of Israel, but in this context, where the mythological overtones are so strong, it probably refers to the Canaanite high god El (see v. 1, as well as Isa 14:13).

[135:1]  ³ sn Psalm 135. The psalmist urges God’s people to praise him because he is the incomparable God and ruler of the world who has accomplished great things for Israel.