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Psalms 5:4

God's holiness

2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
KJV
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
WEB
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.
ASV
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
DARBY
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.
BLB
For You [are] not a God delighting in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with You.
ÅB
For du er ikke en Gud som har behag i ondskap;
den onde får ikke bo hos deg.
OTB
For Du er ikke en Gud som har glede i ondskap;
Intet ondt kan bo hos Deg.
B1930
For du er ikke en Gud som har behag i ugudelighet; den onde får ikke bo hos dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 11:5

    The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.

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  • Hebrews 12:14

    Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

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  • Malachi 2:17

    You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

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  • Revelation 21:27

    But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

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  • Psalms 50:21

    You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

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  • Psalms 101:7

    No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

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  • Psalms 92:15

    to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”

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  • Psalms 140:13

    Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

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