Psalms 5:4

Neither shall evil dwell— Neither shall the wicked sojourn. Fenwick understands this of the evil one, by way of eminence; the devil; as by the righteous or Just One, in the 12th verse, he supposes the Messiah to be denoted.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

:Title Upon Nehiloth - The title of Psalms 4:1-8 is, “upon Neginoth.” As that refers to a musical instrument, so it is probable that this doe...
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness - The psalmist here refers to a well-known and well-understood characteristic of the Divi...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

V. A Hymn for Morning Sacrifice in the Temple. Psalms 5:1-3 . Solemn invocation of Yahweh. The Psalmist sets in order ( Psalms 5:3 ), not perhaps...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wickedness . lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here David makes the malice and wickedness of his enemies an argument to enforce his prayer for the divine favor towards him. The language is i...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a morning prayer before going to the sanctuary. The chief difficulty in ascribing it to David lies in the reference ( Psalms 5:7 ) to 'thy ho...
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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful and appropriate are all the things here said, if read with an eye to the great Redeemer, as putting up the several pleas, because of th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning That is, early, seasonably, in a time when thou wilt be found, and art ready to hear; or rather, every morn...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Guidance and Protection. To the chief musician upon Nehiloth. A...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:17 ; 2 Peter 3:13 ; Habakkuk 1:13 ; Hebrews 12:14 ; John 14:23 ; Malachi 2:17 ; Psalms 50:21 ; Psalms 10:1 ; Psalms 94:20 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Surely — Thou dost not approve of, nor delight in them, or in their prayers. Dwelt — Have any fellowship with thee.

⁴ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 5:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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