Psalm 82:3–6

You’re here to defend the defenseless,

to make sure that underdogs get a fair break;

Your job is to stand up for the powerless,

and prosecute all those who exploit them.”

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.

6–7 “I commissioned you judges, each one of you,

deputies of the High God,

Psalm 82:3–6 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

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.’

Psalm 82:3–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;

maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

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;

Psalm 82:3–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

3 Defend the poor and fatherless:

Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 Deliver the poor and needy:

Rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 They know not, neither will they understand;

They walk on in darkness:

All the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6 I have said, Ye are gods;

And all of you are children of the most High.

Psalm 82:3–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

3 “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

4 Rescue the poor and helpless;

deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

3 Defend the poor and fatherless;

Do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 Deliver the poor and needy;

Free them from the hand of the wicked.

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 Defend the weak and the orphans;

defend the rights of the poor and suffering.

4 Save the weak and helpless;

free them from the power of the wicked.

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.’

Psalm 82:3–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

3 Judge the poor and fatherless:

Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

4 Rescue the poor and needy:

Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute; 4 Rescue the poor and needy, deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. 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;

Psalm 82:3–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 Defend weak people and orphans.

Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor.

4 Rescue weak and needy people.

Help them escape the power of wicked people.

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

4 Rescue the poor and needy;

save them from the power of the wicked.”

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

3 Give justice to the weak and the orphan;

maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute.

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

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;

Psalm 82:3–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3 Judge on behalf of the helpless and the orphan;

provide justice to the afflicted and the poor.

4 Rescue the helpless and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”

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.

Psalm 82:3–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

3 Stand up for those who are weak and for those whose fathers have died.

See to it that those who are poor and those who are beaten down are treated fairly.

4 Save the weak and those who are in need.

Save them from the power of sinful people.

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.’

Psalm 82:3–6 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

3 Vindicate the weak and fatherless;

Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

4 Rescue the weak and needy;

Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

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.

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