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Psalm 5:4–7

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

Nor shall evil 3dwell with You.

5 The cboastful shall not dstand in Your sight;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;

The Lord abhors the ebloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;

In fear of You I will worship toward 4Your holy temple.

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Psalm 5:4–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

with you, evil people are not welcome.

The arrogant cannot stand

in your presence.

You hate all who do wrong;

you destroy those who tell lies.

The bloodthirsty and deceitful

you, Lord, detest.

But I, by your great love,

can come into your house;

in reverence I bow down

toward your holy temple.

Psalm 5:4–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

You destroy those who speak lies;

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,

will enter your house.

I will bow down toward your holy temple

in the fear of you.

Psalm 5:4–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:

The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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.

Psalm 5:4–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;

you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.

Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,

for you hate all who do evil.

You will destroy those who tell lies.

The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.

Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house;

I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.

Psalm 5:4–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

you do not live with those who do evil.

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

You hate all those who do evil.

You destroy liars;

the Lord hates those who kill and trick others.

Because of your great love,

I can come into your Temple.

Because I fear and respect you,

I can worship in your holy Temple.

Psalm 5:4–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:

Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:

In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psalm 5:4–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.

Psalm 5:4–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. 

Evil will never be your guest. 

Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. 

You hate all troublemakers. 

You destroy those who tell lies. 

The Lord is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people. 

But I will enter your house because of your great mercy. 

Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple. 

Psalm 5:4–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil cannot dwell with You.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;

You hate all evildoers.

You destroy those who tell lies;

the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.

But I enter Your house

by the abundance of Your faithful love;

I bow down toward Your holy temple

in reverential awe of You.

Psalm 5:4–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil will not sojourn with you.

The boastful will not stand before your eyes;

you hate all evildoers.

You destroy those who speak lies;

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,

will enter your house,

I will bow down toward your holy temple

in awe of you.

Psalm 5:4–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For you are not a God who desires wickedness.

Evil cannot dwell with you.

The boastful do not stand before your eyes.

You hate all evildoers.

You destroy speakers of lies.

A man of bloodshed and deceit Yahweh abhors.

But as for me, through the abundance of your steadfast love

I will enter your house.

I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.

Psalm 5:4–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

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

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

You hate everyone who does what is evil.

You destroy those who tell lies.

Lord, you hate murderers and those who cheat others.

Because of your great love

I will come into your house.

With deep respect I will bow down

toward your holy temple.

Psalm 5:4–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

No evil dwells with You.

The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;

You hate all who do iniquity.

You destroy those who speak falsehood;

The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,

At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.


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