Psalm 5:4

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 11:5 Parallel

Psalm 11:5 says the Lord hates the wicked, directly reinforcing Psalm 5:4's declaration that God does not delight in wickedness.

Psalm 50:21 Parallel

Psalm 50:21 reveals God's eventual rebuke — He is not indifferent to evil as the wicked assume, aligning with His hatred of wickedness.

Psalm 140:13 shows the flip side — the upright dwell in God's presence, while the wicked cannot.

Psalm 93:5 Parallel

Psalm 93:5 declares holiness befits God's house, complementing Psalm 5:4's assertion that evil cannot dwell with God.

Psalm 94:20 Parallel

Psalm 94:20 asks if wicked rulers can be allied with God — echoing the truth that evil cannot dwell with Him.

Psalm 101:7 Parallel

Psalm 101:7 applies the same principle to the king's house — no deceitful person may dwell there, mirroring God's rejection of evil.

Revelation 21:27 explicitly states nothing unclean enters the New Jerusalem, directly paralleling Psalm 5:4's 'evil may not dwell with you'.

Malachi 2:17 condemns those who claim God delights in evil — directly contradicting the truth that He does not.

Habakkuk 1:13 expands on God's purity — He cannot even look at wrong, reinforcing that evil cannot dwell with Him.

Proverbs 8:13 personifies wisdom hating evil, directly echoing God's character in Psalm 5:4 — both affirm divine hatred of wickedness.

Joshua 7:12 Parallel

Joshua 7:12 warns God withdraws presence when sin is among the people, illustrating Psalm 5:4's principle that evil cannot dwell with God.

1 John 1:6 Parallel

1 John 1:6 states that walking in darkness contradicts fellowship with God — reinforcing the same truth that evil cannot coexist with Him.

Deuteronomy 32:19 shows God abhorring Israel's sin, aligning with Psalm 5:4's statement that God does not delight in wickedness.

1 Chronicles 29:17 affirms that God takes pleasure in uprightness — the positive counterpart to His not delighting in wickedness.

John 14:23 Contrast

John 14:23 contrasts God's dwelling with those who love Him, while Psalm 5:4 says evil cannot dwell with God.

Deuteronomy 23:18 forbids bringing impure offerings into God's house, reinforcing that God rejects evil and impurity.

Hebrews 12:14 Related theme

Hebrews 12:14 emphasizes holiness required to see the Lord, echoing Psalm 5:4's theme that God does not delight in wickedness.

2 Peter 3:13 Related theme

2 Peter 3:13 promises a new earth where righteousness dwells, mirroring Psalm 5:4's exclusion of evil from God's presence.