Psalms 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 5:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 5:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For not a God desiring wickedness <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.”

Psalms 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 5:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.”

Psalms 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 5:4 in Context — Psalms 5

2 Ouve a voz do meu clamor, meu Rei e meu Deus; porque a ti eu oro.

3 SENHOR, pela manhã ouvirás minha voz; pela manhã apresentarei [meu clamor] a ti, e ficarei esperando.

4 Porque tu não [és] Deus que tens prazer na maldade; contigo não habitará o mau.

5 Os arrogantes não ficarão de pé diante dos teus olhos; tu odeias todas os praticantes de maldade.

6 Tu destruirás aos que falam mentiras; o SENHOR abomina ao homem sanguinário e enganador.

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What Does Psalms 5:4 Mean?

Psalms 5:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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