Psalms 82:5

5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psalms 82:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
ESV
5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
NLT
5 But these oppressors know nothing; they are so ignorant! They wander about in darkness, while the whole world is shaken to the core.
MSG
5 Ignorant judges! Head-in-the-sand judges! They haven't a clue to what's going on. And now everything's falling apart, the world's coming unglued.
CSB
5 They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psalms 82:5 In-Context

3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 “The ‘gods’ 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 mortals; you will fall like every other ruler.”

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Psalms 14:4; S Psalms 53:2; Micah 3:1
  • 2. Job 30:26; Isaiah 5:30; Isaiah 8:21-22; Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 59:9; Isaiah 60:2; Jeremiah 13:16; Jeremiah 23:12; Lamentations 3:2
  • 3. S Judges 5:4; S Psalms 11:3
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