Psalms

Psalm 82:5–7

5They do not know or understand;

they wander in the darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6I have said, ‘You are gods;

you are all sons of the Most High.’b

7But like mortals you will die,

and like rulers you will fall.”

Footnotes

  • b 82:6 Cited in John 10:34|JHN 10:34

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Psalm 82:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָֽדְע֨וּ׀yā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
or understandיָבִ֗ינוּyā·ḇî·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH995 discern
they wanderיִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyiṯ·hal·lā·ḵūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in the darknessבַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥הba·ḥă·šê·ḵāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2825 darkness
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the foundationsמ֥וֹסְדֵיmō·ws·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH4144 foundation
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are shakenיִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּyim·mō·w·ṭūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4131 totter, shake, slip

Psalm 82:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאֲ‍ֽנִי־’ănî-Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
you are allכֻּלְּכֶֽם׃kul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the Most Highעֶלְי֣וֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high

Psalm 82:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאָ֭כֵן’ā·ḵênAdverbH403 surely, truly
like mortalsכְּאָדָ֣םkə·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
you will dieתְּמוּת֑וּןtə·mū·ṯūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH4191 die
and likeוּכְאַחַ֖דū·ḵə·’a·ḥaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular constructH259 one
rulersהַשָּׂרִ֣יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
you will fallתִּפֹּֽלוּ׃tip·pō·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie

Cross-references

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Psalm 82:5 Proverbs 2:13 · Romans 1:28 · Psalm 11:3 · Micah 3:1 · Proverbs 1:29 · John 12:35 · John 3:19 · Psalm 14:4 · 1 John 2:11 · Psalm 75:3 · Isaiah 59:9 · Psalm 53:4

Psalm 82:6 John 10:34–36 · Psalm 82:1

Psalm 82:7 Psalm 49:12 · Ezekiel 31:14 · Job 21:32 · Psalm 83:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.