Psalm 5:4
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ׀ ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

You
אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

are not
לֹ֤א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

a God
אֵֽל־ (’êl-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

who delights
חָפֵ֘ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2655: 1) desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

in wickedness;
רֶ֥שַׁע ׀ (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7562: 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) 1b) wickedness (of enemies) 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)

no
לֹ֖א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

evil
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

can dwell with You.
יְגֻרְךָ֣ (yə·ḡur·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1481: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to stir up strife 2a2) to quarrel 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid 3a) (Qal) 3a1) to fear, be afraid 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

Young's Literal Translation
For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with You.

New American Standard Bible
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

King James Bible
For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.

New Living Translation
O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.

English Standard Version
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

New American Standard Bible
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

King James Bible
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with You.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.

NET Bible
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

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

English Revised Version
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Young's Literal Translation
For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
















Cross References
Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalm 34:16
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Psalm 92:15
To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalm 5:2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

Psalm 5:1
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psalm 5:5
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalm 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
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