Psalm 82:5 “They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the f…”

Psalm 82:5

They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

World English Bible

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

American Standard Version

They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Geneva Bible 1599

They knowe not and vnderstand nothing: they walke in darkenes, albeit all the foundations of the earth be mooued.

Darby Translation

They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

Young's Literal Translation

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

Bible in Basic English

They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

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Cross references

“know not”

Romans 1:28 Micah 3:1 Proverbs 1:29 Psalm 53:4

Romans 1:28 · BSB

Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Micah 3:1 · BSB

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

Proverbs 1:29 · BSB

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

Psalm 53:4 · BSB

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

“walk”

Proverbs 2:13 John 3:19 John 12:35 1 John 2:11 Proverbs 4:19 Ecclesiastes 2:14

Proverbs 2:13 · BSB

from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,

John 3:19 · BSB

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

John 12:35 · BSB

Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

1 John 2:11 · BSB

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Proverbs 4:19 · BSB

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.

Ecclesiastes 2:14 · BSB

The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.

“all the, etc”

Psalm 11:3 Psalm 75:3 Isaiah 5:7 2 Timothy 2:19 Ecclesiastes 3:16

Psalm 11:3 · BSB

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

Psalm 75:3 · BSB

When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

Isaiah 5:7 · BSB

For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

2 Timothy 2:19 · BSB

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Ecclesiastes 3:16 · BSB

Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

Also

Psalm 14:4 Isaiah 59:9

Psalm 14:4 · BSB

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

Isaiah 59:9 · BSB

Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.

6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

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