Psalms 5:4–6
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse: neither shall euill dwell with thee.
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
The foolish shall not stand †in thy sight: thou hatest al workers of iniquity
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. before thine eyes.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou shalt destroy them that speake leasing: the LORD will abhorre the †bloodie and deceitfull man.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the man of bloods and deceit.
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From verse 4
- Psalms 11:5Rank 1 from verse 4
- Hebrews 12:14Rank 2 from verse 4
- Malachi 2:17Rank 3 from verse 4
17¶ Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
17¶ Ye haue wearied the LORD with your words: yet ye say, Wherein haue we wearied him? when ye say, Euery one that doeth euill, is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them, or where is the God of iudgement?
- Psalms 50:21Rank 4 from verse 4
21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence: thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy selfe: but I will reproue thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
- Revelation 21:27Rank 5 from verse 4
27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoeuer worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lambes booke of life.
- Psalms 101:7Rank 6 from verse 4
- Psalms 140:13Rank 7 from verse 4
- Psalms 92:15Rank 8 from verse 4
- 2 Peter 3:13Rank 9 from verse 4
- Habakkuk 1:13Rank 10 from verse 4
13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
13 Thou art of purer eyes then to beholde euill, and canst not looke on ‖ininquitie: wherefore lookest thou vpon them that deale treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man that is more righteous then hee?
- John 14:23Rank 11 from verse 4
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
- Psalms 94:20Rank 12 from verse 4
- Revelation 21:23Rank 13 from verse 4
- 1 Chronicles 29:17Rank 14 from verse 4
17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
17I know also, my God, that thou *triest the heart, and hast pleasure in vprightnesse. As for me, in the vprightnes of mine heart I haue willingly offered all these things: and now haue I seene with ioy, thy people which are †present here, to offer willingly vnto thee.
From verse 5
- Psalms 11:5Rank 1 from verse 5
- Psalms 1:5Rank 2 from verse 5
- Hosea 9:15Rank 3 from verse 5
15All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
15*All their wickednesse is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickednesse of their doings I will driue them out of mine house, I will loue them no more: all their princes are reuolters.
- Proverbs 6:16–19Rank 4 from verse 5
16¶ These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
16¶ †These sixe things doeth the LORD hate; yea seuen are an abomination vnto him:
17†A proude looke, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood:
18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
- Leviticus 20:23Rank 5 from verse 5
- Matthew 25:41Rank 6 from verse 5
- Proverbs 1:7Rank 7 from verse 5
- Proverbs 8:5Rank 8 from verse 5
- Habakkuk 1:13Rank 9 from verse 5
13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
13 Thou art of purer eyes then to beholde euill, and canst not looke on ‖ininquitie: wherefore lookest thou vpon them that deale treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man that is more righteous then hee?
- Matthew 7:23Rank 10 from verse 5
- Ecclesiastes 5:4Rank 11 from verse 5
- Proverbs 1:22Rank 12 from verse 5
- Psalms 75:4Rank 13 from verse 5
- Zechariah 11:8Rank 14 from verse 5
- Psalms 130:3Rank 15 from verse 5
- Psalms 14:1Rank 16 from verse 5
- Psalms 92:6Rank 17 from verse 5
- Psalms 94:8Rank 18 from verse 5
- Psalms 73:3Rank 19 from verse 5
- Psalms 10:3Rank 20 from verse 5
From verse 6
- Psalms 55:23Rank 1 from verse 6
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
- Revelation 21:8Rank 2 from verse 6
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
- Isaiah 26:21Rank 3 from verse 6
21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
21*†For behold, the LORD commeth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquitie: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more couer her slaine.
- Revelation 22:15Rank 4 from verse 6
- Genesis 34:25–26Rank 5 from verse 6
25¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
25¶ And it came to passe on the thirde day when they were sore, that two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren, tooke each man his sword and came vpon the citie boldly, and *slew all the males.
26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his sonne, with the †edge of the sword, and tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went out.
- Psalms 4:2Rank 6 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 16:8Rank 7 from verse 6
8The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
8The LORD hath returned vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast raigned, and the LORD hath deliuered the kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and †behold, thou art taken to thy mischiefe, because thou art a bloody man.
- 2 Samuel 20:1Rank 8 from verse 6
1AND there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
1¶ And there happened to bee there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a Beniamite, & hee blew a trumpet, and said, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: euery man to his tents, O Israel.
- Psalms 26:8–10Rank 9 from verse 6
8Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
10In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
8† LORD, I haue loued the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
9‖†Gather not my soule with sinners, nor my life with bloody men.
10†In whose hands is mischiefe: and their right hand is full of bribes.
- Psalms 43:1Rank 10 from verse 6
- Romans 1:29Rank 11 from verse 6
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
29Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,
- Genesis 34:14Rank 12 from verse 6
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Psalms 5:4
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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The one true God.
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Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Psalms 5:5
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Persons who work, labor, or perform deeds.
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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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Psalms 5:6
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Falsehood, lying, deceitful speech, or a deceptive report.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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To hate extremely, detest, reject, or regard with loathing.
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Marked by or connected with blood; murderous, bloodguilty, or given to bloodshed; or involving a discharge of blood.
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False or misleading, and therefore untrustworthy.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
3*My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse: neither shall euill dwell with thee.
Selected passage5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
5The foolish shall not stand †in thy sight: thou hatest al workers of iniquity
Selected passage6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
6Thou shalt destroy them that speake leasing: the LORD will abhorre the †bloodie and deceitfull man.
Selected passage7But 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.
7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward †thy holy temple.