Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; New Living Translation Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil. English Standard Version The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. Berean Standard Bible The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. King James Bible The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. New King James Version The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity. New American Standard Bible The boastful will not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do injustice. NASB 1995 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. NASB 1977 The boastful shall not stand before Thine eyes; Thou dost hate all who do iniquity. Legacy Standard Bible The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all workers of iniquity. Amplified Bible The boastful and the arrogant will not stand in Your sight; You hate all who do evil. Christian Standard Bible The boastful cannot stand in your sight; you hate all evildoers. Holman Christian Standard Bible The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers. American Standard Version The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Contemporary English Version No one who boasts can stand in your presence, LORD, and you hate evil people. English Revised Version The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. You hate all troublemakers. Good News Translation You cannot stand the sight of the proud; you hate all wicked people. International Standard Version Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness. Majority Standard Bible The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. NET Bible Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly. New Heart English Bible The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all evildoers. Webster's Bible Translation The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. World English Bible The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe boastful do not station themselves before Your eyes: You have hated all working iniquity. Young's Literal Translation The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity. Smith's Literal Translation The foolish shall not stand before thine eyes: thou hatedst all working vanity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible the arrogant cannot stand before your eyes. You hate all who do evil; New Revised Standard Version The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe proud shall not stand in thy sight; thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Neither will the proud stand before your eyes; you have hated all workers of falsehood. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Ear to My Words…4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. 5The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. 6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.… Cross References Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. Romans 8:7-8 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. / Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. Psalm 11:5 The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Treasury of Scripture The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity. The Psalm 14:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalm 92:6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. Psalm 94:8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? stand Psalm 1:5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. Psalm 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? in thy sight. Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: … Jump to Previous Arrogant Boasters Boastful Evil Evildoers Eyes Foolish Fools Hate Hated Hater Hatest Iniquity Insolent Presence Pride Sight Stand Station Themselves Workers Working WrongJump to Next Arrogant Boasters Boastful Evil Evildoers Eyes Foolish Fools Hate Hated Hater Hatest Iniquity Insolent Presence Pride Sight Stand Station Themselves Workers Working WrongPsalm 5 1. David prays, and professes his study in prayer4. God favors not the wicked 7. David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him 10. to destroy his enemies 11. and to preserve the godly The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; This phrase highlights the biblical theme of humility versus pride. Throughout Scripture, pride is consistently condemned as a sin that separates individuals from God. In the context of ancient Israel, boasting was often associated with self-reliance and a lack of dependence on God. Proverbs 16:18 warns that "pride goes before destruction," emphasizing the spiritual danger of arrogance. The inability of the boastful to stand in God's presence underscores the holiness of God and the requirement for humility to approach Him. This is echoed in James 4:6, which states, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." You hate all workers of iniquity. Persons / Places / Events 1. David- The author of Psalm 5, David is expressing his prayer and meditation to God, seeking guidance and protection from his enemies. 2. God - The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as holy and just, unable to tolerate sin and iniquity. 3. The Boastful - Refers to those who are prideful and arrogant, believing in their own strength rather than relying on God. 4. Workers of Iniquity - Individuals who engage in sinful behavior and actions that are contrary to God's will. 5. The Presence of God - Symbolizes God's holiness and purity, where sin and pride cannot coexist. Teaching Points God's Holiness and JusticeGod’s nature is holy and just, and He cannot tolerate sin. This calls believers to pursue holiness and righteousness in their lives. The Danger of Pride Pride is a significant barrier to a relationship with God. Believers are encouraged to examine their hearts for pride and seek humility. The Consequences of Sin Sin separates us from God. Understanding this should lead to repentance and a desire to align our lives with God’s will. The Importance of Humility Humility is essential in the Christian walk. It opens the door to God’s grace and favor, contrasting with the fate of the boastful. Seeking God’s Presence To stand in God’s presence, one must seek purity and righteousness, relying on God’s strength rather than personal merit.(5) Foolish.--Literally, shiners--i.e., displayers of self; or, perhaps, self-praisers, boasters. Shall not stand.--As distinguished men before kings (Proverbs 22:29); as angels in the court of the heavenly King (Job 1:6). Verse 5. - The foolish (or, the arrogant - "the boasters") shall not stand in thy light. Rather shall they be cast down and dismayed (Psalm 73:3, 18). Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. David has in mind the wicked and presumptuous men who have handed themselves together against him, and "take his contrary part" (Psalm 109:3, Prayer-book Version). These he is sure that God hates.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The boastfulהֽ֭וֹלְלִים (hō·wl·lîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1984: To shine cannot לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no stand יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ (yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand in Your presence; עֵינֶ֑יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain You hate שָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָ (nê·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every workers פֹּ֥עֲלֵי (pō·‘ă·lê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise of iniquity. אָֽוֶן׃ (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol Links Psalm 5:5 NIVPsalm 5:5 NLT Psalm 5:5 ESV Psalm 5:5 NASB Psalm 5:5 KJV Psalm 5:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 5:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 5:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 5:5 French Bible Psalm 5:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 5:5 The arrogant shall not stand in your (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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