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Atomic Bible
Psalms 5:4
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
from Give Ear to My Words, Psalms 5:1-12
What it says

God is not a God who delights in wickedness, and evil may not dwell with him.

What it is doing

This verse anchors the psalm in God's holy nature.

In context

1For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. 2Attend to the sound of my cry, 3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; 4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; 5The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; 6You destroy those who tell lies; 7But I will enter Your house 8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness 9For not a word they speak can be trusted; 10Declare them guilty, O God; 11But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; 12For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous;