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Psalms 82:5

Psalms 82:5
They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

They knew not,.... The Targum adds, to do well. This is to be understood of unjust judges and wicked magistrates, who know not God, and have not the fear of him before their eyes, though he stands in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

They know not, neither will they understand - This is designed still further to characterize the magistrates at the time referred to in the psalm. They not merely judged unjustly, and were not merely…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 82:1-5

We have here,

I. God's supreme presidency and power in all councils and courts asserted and laid down, as a great truth necessary to be believed both by princes and subjects (Psa 82:1): God stands, as…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 82:5-7

The character of these judges described and their sentence pronounced.