Psalms 5:4

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

In Context

3In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.

5The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Hence thou thoughtest that I was altogether like thyself: But I will reprove thee, and set it in order before thine eyes.

Psalms 88:14Why, O LORD! dost thou cast me off? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

Psalms 94:20Shall with thee be allied the throne of iniquity, Which deviseth mischief against law?

Psalms 140:13Yea, the righteous shall praise thy name; The upright shall dwell in thy presence!

Malachi 2:17Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words; Yet ye say, “Wherein have we wearied him?” In that ye say, “Every one of them that do evil Is good in the sight of Jehovah, And in them he hath delight”; Or, “Where is the God of judgment?”

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 →

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