Psalms 5:5
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight. Thou hate all workers of iniquity.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
In Context
4For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
6Thou will destroy those who speak lies. LORD abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:23And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I cast out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
Psalms 14:1The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none that does good.
Psalms 75:4I said to the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly, and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.
Psalms 94:8Consider, ye brutish among the people, and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Proverbs 1:7The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:2-7
Prayer for Guidance and Protection. 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord , consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:… Read the whole commentary →