Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
evil cannot dwell with You.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
International Standard Version
Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.
A Conservative Version
For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
American Standard Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Amplified
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil [person] dwells with You.
Bible in Basic English
For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
Darby Translation
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou not a God delighting in injustice: and evil shall not dwell with thee.
King James 2000
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you [are] not a God [who] desires wickedness. Evil cannot dwell with you.
Modern King James verseion
For You are not a God that enjoys wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.
NET Bible
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.
New Heart English Bible
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:
Webster
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
World English Bible
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.
Youngs Literal Translation
For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
Themes
Error » Known to God » Hateful to God
Evil » Evil not dwelling with God
Iniquity » God hating iniquity
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Refuge Of The Righteous
3
at daybreak I plead my case to You
evil cannot dwell with You.
You hate all evildoers.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that You test the heart
Psalm 11:5
He hates the lover of violence.
Psalm 50:21
you thought I was just like you.
But I will rebuke you
and lay out the case before you.
Psalm 92:15
He is my rock,
and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”
Psalm 94:20
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
Psalm 101:7
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.
Psalm 140:13
the upright will live in Your presence.
Habakkuk 1:13
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one
one
Malachi 2:17
You have wearied the Lord
Yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?”
When you say, “Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and He is pleased with them,”
John 14:23
Jesus answered,
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness
2 Peter 3:13
But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth,
Revelation 21:23
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:27
Nothing profane will ever enter it: