Psalms 5:6
You destroy all speakers of lies, people of blood and deceit you abhor.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
In Context
5No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.
Cross References
Genesis 34:25On the third day when they were still in pain, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took swords and came upon the city unawares,
Psalms 11:5The Lord examines the righteous and wicked, and the lover of violence he hates.
Psalms 43:1Right me, defend my cause against a pitiless people. From the crafty and crooked, O God, deliver me.
Revelation 21:8But as for cowards, unbelievers, the degraded, murderers, the impure, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars – their place will be in the burning lake of fire and sulfur. That 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 →