Psalms 5:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 5:4

2 Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.

3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
^aIn the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.

4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil¹ dwell with You.

5 The ^aboastful shall not ^bstand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the ^abloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward¹ Your holy temple.

8 ^aLead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before my face.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 5:4

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

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

Contemporary English Version
You are not the kind of God who is pleased with evil. Sinners can't stay with you.

Darby English Version
For thou art not a ùGod that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Good News Bible
You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing; you allow no evil in your presence.

King James Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

New American Standard Bible
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

New International Version
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you the wicked cannot dwell.

New King James Version
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil dwell with You.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For You, Almighty God, do not take pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

Revised Standard Version
For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with thee.

Young's Literal Translation
For not a God desiring wickedness `art' Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

New English Translation
Certainly¹ you are not a God who approves of evil;² evil people³ cannot dwell with you.⁴