Psalm 5:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

For thou art not a God that doth in wickedness delight; Neither shall evil dwell with thee,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil [man] so much as dwell [temporarily] with You.

American Standard Version (1901)

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Common English Bible

Because you aren’t a God who enjoys wickedness; evil doesn’t live with you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

Psalm 5:4 Cross References

Psalm 101:7

Who of deceit a worker is in my house shall not dwell; And in my presence shall he not remain that lies doth tell.

Psalm 11:5

men's sons. The just he proves: But his soul hates the wicked man, and him that vi'lence loves.

Psalm 140:13

Surely the just shall praise thy name; th' upright dwell in thy sight.

Psalm 50:21

Because I silence kept, while thou these things hast wrought; That I was altogether like thyself, hath been thy thought; Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes, In order ranked, thy misdeeds and thine iniquities.

Psalm 63:2

That I thy power may behold, and brightness of thy face, As I have seen thee heretofore within thy holy place.

Psalm 88:14

Why, Lord, dost thou cast off my soul, and hid'st thy face from me?

Psalm 92:15

To shew that upright is the Lord: he is a rock to me; And he from all unrighteousness is altogether free.

Psalm 94:20

Shall of iniquity the throne have fellowship with thee, Which mischief, cunningly contriv'd, doth by a law decree?