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Berean Standard Bible

“For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.”

Psalms 5:4

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Study note

Psalms 5 is a morning prayer in which David asks God for protection from deceitful and violent people. He builds his plea on who God is, before describing the enemies.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

World English Bible (WEB)

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque tú no eres un Dios que ame la maldad: el malo no habitará junto á ti.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sé que no te agrada la maldad y que no toleras ni el más leve pecado.

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