Psalm 5:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 5:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Psalm 5

² Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

³ In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

⁴ For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

⁵ The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

⁶ You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

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