Psalms 82:5 meaning and explanation

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

Psalms 82:5, Berean Standard Bible

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In Psalm 82 God presides over a heavenly assembly and indicts the “gods,” likely human judges or rulers meant to reflect His justice. Verse 5 describes the result of their failure: they do not know or understand, they wander in darkness, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

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