Psalms 5:4
What does Psalms 5:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 5:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For not a God desiring wickedness <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thou art not aGod that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 11:5
Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
- Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
- Psalms 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
- Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
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