Psalms 5:4
\5:3\My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
In Context
3\5:2\Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.
5\5:4\For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
Psalms 50:21These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
Psalms 88:14\88:13\But to you did I send up my cry, O Lord; in the morning my prayer came before you.
Psalms 94:20What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
Psalms 140:13\140:12\I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
Malachi 2:17You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?
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 →