Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 5:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For thou {art} not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.”
Psalms 5:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct {my prayer} unto thee, and will look up.
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. {in...: Heb. before thine eyes}
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. {bloody...: Heb. man of bloods and deceit}
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