Here is a direct Hebrew to English Translation -- with the KJV on the side for comparison.
Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible
www.scripture4all.org
Please notice the word Elohim is used twice in line 1 .. but also the word "EL" is used .. and used as a proper name.
Elohim one of those stationed - in the
congregation of El - in the midst of the
Elohim
YHWH ......................................................... (EL) ................... ............................. The Gods
The idea that these are human Judges is a desperate attempt to explain away the obvious polytheism .. these arguments coming from "Then" prior to what we know now .. meaning that idea is no longer entertained in serious theological circles .. Sans the Evangelical/ Fundamentalist -- who don't count .. unfortunately.
First off --while your Pastor and your neighbor may not know what the
Divine Council of EL - is referring to - Every Soul Singing this hymn during the time of Solomon .. and every soul listening .. throughout Mesopotamia - to Egypt and Greece .. the Indus Valley and the people of India .. knew what the
Divine Council of EL was. and believed in this council .. of the Most High God .. the Father .. Creator ..a Grey beard who dwells in the Mountain .. God of the Sky . the Wind .. Just like Son YHWH in many ways..
So what we have here is YHWH -- as Prosecutor in a court .. EL at the top of the Food chain .. in the midst of the congregation/assembly of the Gods .. often referred to as "Sons of God"
YHWH ends up defeatingthe other Gods who are battling to Usurp El's position as Chief on Earth. Marduk - Baal-Hadad -- are a few other contenders you may have heard of. El Still remains high in the heavens .. The Sons battle it out for Chief on Earth ..
Later on 1:6 -- as YHWH pronounces Judgement - he says "I Say you are Gods (
Elohim) .. all of you "
Sons of the Supreme one"
YHWH qualifies who these "Elohim" are. They are Sons of the
Supreme one.
and it is no secret who that is .. obviously they are not Sons of YHWH .. There is no human alive at the time nor for 1000 years prior .. nor 500 years later .. that does not know who the
"Supreme one" is referring to in this story. And that is what matters to interpretation. What did these people think .. not what You or I think. .. and we know exactly what they thought .. in quite some detail these days .. all about this Battle that is going on .. right before your eyes in the Bible to the initiated eye.