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Psalm 5:4

World English Bible

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness.
Evil can’t live with you.

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Psalm 5:4 in other translations

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

Psalm 5:4 · American Standard Version

Psalm 5:4 in context

  1. 2Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God;
    for I pray to you.
  2. 3Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice.
    In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
  3. 4For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness.
    Evil can’t live with you.
  4. 5The arrogant will not stand in your sight.
    You hate all workers of iniquity.
  5. 6You will destroy those who speak lies.
    Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.