Psalm 82:5–7
Psalm 82:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
they walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, “You are gods,
sons of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, like men you shall die,
and fall like any prince.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — New Living Translation (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.
6 I say, ‘You are gods;
you are all children of the Most High.
7 But you will die like mere mortals
and fall like every other ruler.’ ”
Psalm 82:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the foundations of the earth are unstable.
6 I said, “You are gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
7 But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 “You know nothing. You don’t understand.
You walk in the dark,
while the world is falling apart.
6 I said, ‘You are “gods.”
You are all sons of God Most High.’
7 But you will die like any other person;
you will fall like all the leaders.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 They know not, neither do they understand;
They walk to and fro in darkness:
All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, Ye are gods,
And all of you sons of the Most High.
7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.
Psalm 82:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.
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.
Psalm 82:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 Wicked people do not know or understand anything.
As they walk around in the dark,
all the foundations of the earth shake.
6 I said, “You are gods.
You are all sons of the Most High.
7 You will certainly die like humans
and fall like any prince.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 They do not know or understand;
they wander 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 However, you will die like men
and fall like any other ruler.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
they walk around in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I say, “You are gods,
children of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,
and fall like any prince.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 They do not know or consider.
They go about in the darkness,
so that all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I have said, “You are gods,
and sons of the Most High, all of you.
7 However, you will die like men,
and you will fall like one of the princes.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 “You rulers and judges don’t know anything.
You don’t understand anything.
You are in the dark about what is right.
Law and order have been destroyed all over the world.
6 “I said, ‘Rulers and judges, you are “gods.”
You are all children of the Most High God.’
7 But you will die, just like everyone else.
You will die like every other ruler.”
Psalm 82:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 They do not know nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 I said, “You are gods,
And all of you are sons of the Most High.
7 “Nevertheless you will die like men
And fall like any one of the princes.”