Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 5:4
4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with you.
Psalms 5:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
- New International Version (NIV)For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.
Context of Psalms 5:4
2Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. 3In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly. For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with you. 5The boastful cannot stand in your sight; you hate all evildoers. 6You destroy those who tell lies; the Lord abhors violent and treacherous people.
Read all of Psalms 5Psalms 5:4 word by word
כִּ֤י׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֘ץ רֶ֥שַׁע׀ אָ֑תָּה לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 5:4
- Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I will rebuke you and lay out the case before you.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you.
- Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do you tolerate those who are treacherous? Why are you silent while one who is wicked swallows up one who is more righteous than himself?
- Malachi 2:17You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, “How have we wearied him?” When you say, “Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and he is delighted with them, or else where is the God of justice?”
- Psalms 94:20Can a corrupt throne be your ally, a throne that makes evil laws?
- Psalms 101:7No one who acts deceitfully will live in my palace; the one who tells lies will not be retained here to guide me.
- Psalms 140:13Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.
- John 14:23Jesus answered, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord.
- 2 Peter 3:13But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 5:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Neither shall evil dwell with thee - As thou art holy, so thou hast pleasure only in holiness; and as to evil men, they shall never enter into thy glory; רע יגרך לא lo yegurecha ra, "the evil man shall not even sojourn with thee."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 :Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalm 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this does, and that the idea here is that this psalm was intended particularly for the music-master that had special charge of this instrument, or who presided over those that played on it. Perhaps the idea is that this psalm was specially designed to be accompanied with this instrument. The word here, Nehiloth…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12This morning prayer (Psalm 5:3) shows strong trust in the Lord's help and protection. The psalmist asks for God's response and waits for it (Psalm 5:1–3). He describes the plans of the wicked in detail but stays focused on God. The psalmist knows the wicked cannot be with God (Psalm 5:4–6, 9; see 1:5). He keeps returning to the Lord (Psalm 5:7–8, 10; see 5:1–3), and then he prays for the godly community (5:10–12; see 3:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. For, &c.--God only regards sincere worshippers. evil--or, "the evil man." dwell--lodge, remain under protection.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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