Psalm 82:4-6

Contemporary English Version

⁴Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands
of heartless people.

⁵“None of you know
or understand a thing.
You live in darkness,
while the foundations
of the earth tremble.^[a]

⁶^(A) “I, the Most High God, say
that all of you are gods^[b]
and also my own children.

82.5 foundations … tremble: In ancient times it was believed that the earth was flat and supported by columns.
82.6 all of you are gods: See the note at 82.1.

Psalm 82:4-6

New International Version

⁴Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

⁵“The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.^(A)
They walk about in darkness;^(B)
all the foundations^(C) of the earth are shaken.

⁶“I said, ‘You are “gods”;^(D)
you are all sons of the Most High.’

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)