Psalm 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For You are not a Godאֵֽל־
(el-)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
who takes pleasureחָפֵ֘ץ
(cha·fetz)
2655: delighting in, having pleasure infrom chaphets
in wickedness;רֶ֥שַׁע
(re·sha)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha
Noלֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
evilרָֽע׃
(ra.)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
dwellsיְגֻרְךָ֣
(ye·gur·cha)
1481a: to sojourna prim. root
with You. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For thou art not a God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
that hath pleasure
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
pleased with -- delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
in wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
neither shall evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
dwell
guwr  (goor)
to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
with thee
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because you are God, and desire no evil, and no evil one will dwell with you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. Evil will never be your guest.

King James 2000 Bible
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
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