4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;

with you, evil people are not welcome.

5 The arrogant cannot stand

in your presence.

You hate all who do wrong;

6 you destroy those who tell lies.

The bloodthirsty and deceitful

you, Lord, detest.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who speak lies;

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

Neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:

The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;

you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.

5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,

for you hate all who do evil.

6 You will destroy those who tell lies.

The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.

4 You are not a God who is pleased with the wicked;

you do not live with those who do evil.

5 Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you.

You hate all those who do evil.

6 You destroy liars;

the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:

Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

4 For thou art not a •God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee. 5 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. 

Evil will never be your guest. 

5 Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. 

You hate all troublemakers. 

6 You destroy those who tell lies. 

The Lord is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people. 

4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil cannot dwell with You.

5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;

You hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who tell lies;

the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil will not sojourn with you.

5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who speak lies;

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

4 For you are not a God who desires wickedness.

Evil cannot dwell with you.

5 The boastful do not stand before your eyes.

You hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy speakers of lies.

A man of bloodshed and deceit Yahweh abhors.

4 God, you aren’t happy with anything that is evil.

Those who do what is wrong can’t live where you are.

5 Those who are proud can’t stand in front of you.

You hate everyone who does what is evil.

6 You destroy those who tell lies.

Lord, you hate murderers and those who cheat others.

4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;

No evil dwells with You.

5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;

You hate all who do iniquity.

6 You destroy those who speak falsehood;

The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.