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Psalms 82:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 82:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 82:5

Theological / Devotional

They know not. This verse seems to be a parenthetical observation of the psalmist, making vivid, as by an illustration, God’s denunciation of unjust judges (see Ps. 53:4 ; 73:22).

In darkness. Refusing to know God, they are unqualified for their divinely imposed duty of rendering just judgment (see Prov. 2:13; John 3:19).

Foundations of the earth. Probably here the fundamental principles of moral government.

Out of course. When unjust judges administer the law, the essentials of moral government totter and fall. Earthly government, which should reflect God’s government, turns into anarchy.

By SdaBc