Psalm 5:4 - Easy To Read Version

⁴ God, you don’t like evil \{people near you\}.\par Evil people can’t worship you. {\cf2\super [23]} \par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Common English Bible

⁴ Because you aren’t a God who enjoys wickedness; evil doesn’t live with you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

Psalm 5:4 Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17

My God, I know that you test people,\par and that you are happy\par when people do good.\par I gladly give you all these things\par with a pure, honest heart.\par I see your people gathered here.\par And I see that they are happy\par about giving these things to you.\par

Psalm 101:7

I will not let liars live in my house.\par I will not let liars stay near me.\par

Psalm 11:5

The Lord searches for good people,\par but he rejects {\cf2\super [62]} cruel, evil people.\par

Psalm 140:13

Good people will praise your name, Lord.\par Good people will worship you.\par

Psalm 50:21

You did these bad things,\par and I said nothing.\par So you thought\par that I was just like you.\par Well, I won’t be quiet any longer!\par I will make it very clear to you,\par and I will criticize you to your face!\par

Psalm 63:2

Yes, I have seen you in your temple.\par I have seen your strength and glory.\par

Psalm 88:14

Lord, why have you abandoned me?\par Why do you refuse to listen to me?\par

Psalm 92:15

They are there to show everyone\par that the Lord is good. {\cf2\super [520]} \par He is my Rock, {\cf2\super [521]} \par and he does nothing wrong. {\cf2\super [522]} \par

Psalm 94:20

God, you don’t help crooked judges.\par Those bad judges use the law\par to make life hard for the people.\par

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too good to look at evil.\par You can’t watch people doing wrong.\par So how can you watch\par those evil people win?\par How can you watch bad people\par defeating good people?\par

John 14:23

Jesus answered, “If any person loves me, then he will obey my teaching. My Father will love that person. My Father and I will come to that person and live with him.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people. And try to live lives free from sin. If a person’s life is not holy, {\cf2\super [160]} then he will never see the Lord.

2 Peter 3:13

But God made a promise to us. And we are waiting for what he promised—a new sky and a new earth. That will be the place where goodness lives.