Psalms 5:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil [man] so much as dwell [temporarily] with You.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil [man] so much as dwell [temporarily] with You.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

My God, you do not like anything that is bad. Evil people cannot live near you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God, you don't want evil people near you. They cannot stay in your presence.

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing; you allow no evil in your presence.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. Evil will never be your guest.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot lodge with You.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; Evil does not sojourn with You.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness, nor will evil dwell with You.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

at dawn you will hear my cry; at dawn I will plead before you and wait.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God, you aren't happy with anything that is evil. Those who do what is wrong can't live where you are.

English NIV

You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.

English NKJ 1982

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.

English NLT

O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the slightest sin.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I know that you, God, are never pleased with lawlessness, and evil ones will never be invited into your house.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with thee.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I know you get no pleasure from wickedness and cannot tolerate the slightest sin.

English Tyndale 1537

For thou art not the God that hath pleasure in wickedness, there may no ungodly person dwell with thee.

Psalms 5:4 — Compare Translations