“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”
The failure is diagnosed: "They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken." The judges' ignorance and darkness lead to a cosmic consequence: the foundations of the earth themselves become unstable. This suggests that proper justice is necessary for cosmic stability.
Church Fathers on Psalms 82:5
1. This Psalm, like others similarly named, was so entitled either from the name of the man who wrote it, or from the explanation of that same name, so as to refer in meaning to the Synagogue, which Asaph signifies; especially as this is intimated in the first verse. For it begins, “God stood in the synagogue of gods” Psalm 81:1. Far however be it from us to understand by these Gods the gods of the Gentiles, or idols, or any creature in heaven or earth except men; for a…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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