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Psalms 5:4
4Adonai, in the morning You hear my voice. In the morning I order my prayer before You and watch expectantly.
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
2Hear my words, Adonai, consider my groaning. 3Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to you. Adonai, in the morning You hear my voice. In the morning I order my prayer before You and watch expectantly. 5For You are not a God who rejoices in evil. No wickedness dwells with you. 6Braggarts will not stand before your eyes. You hate all wrongdoers.
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 50:21These things you have done— Should I keep silent? You thought I was just like you— but I reprove you, and set the case before your eyes.
- 1 Chronicles 29:17I know, my God, that You search the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. With integrity of heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here willingly contribute to You.
- Habakkuk 1:13With eyes too pure to see evil You cannot look at such trouble! Why do You look at the treacherous? Why do You remain silent when a wicked one swallows up those more righteous than him?
- Malachi 2:17You wearied Adonai with your words. Yet you say: “How did we weary Him?” When you say: “Everyone doing evil is good in the sight of Adonai, and He delights in them.” Or, “Where is the God of justice?”
- Psalms 94:20Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
- Psalms 101:7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house. No one who utters lies will endure before my eyes.
- Psalms 140:13I know Adonai will vindicate the poor, and secure justice for the needy.
- John 14:23Yeshua answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue shalom with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
- 2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with His promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- Revelation 21:23And the city has no need for the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God lights it up, 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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