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


In Context

1 {To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

3 Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.

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

5 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

Psalm 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil shall not sojourn with thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.