Psalms 5:6
And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
In Context
5In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.
Cross References
Genesis 34:25And behold, on the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, boldly entered the city with swords. And they put to death all of the males.
2 Samuel 20:1And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
Psalms 11:5They have said: “We will magnify our tongue; our lips belong to us. What is Lord to us?”
Psalms 43:1Unto the end. To the sons of Korah, toward understanding.
Isaiah 26:21For behold, the Lord will go forth from his place, so that he may visit the iniquity of each inhabitant of the earth against him. And the earth will reveal its blood, and it will no longer cover its slain.
Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”
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 →