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NASB | Psalm 5:5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 5:5 The boastful and the arrogant will not stand in Your sight; You hate all who do evil. |
Bible Question: Hate is a strong word. However, the Scripture seems to speak of God hating all "workers of iniquity"(KJV). Then again, in Romans, it states "Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated." How can some simply say this is "liked less?" What is the opinion of you guys? |
Bible Answer: Short answer: Yes, God hates the workers of iniquity. That's what it says in this verse in plain English. Read Ps 5 verses 4-6 together. Note in context the use of the words "not...Nor...not...hate...destroy...abhors." . . . "These 3 negatively phrased descriptions follow 3 directly stated affirmations. This reveals God's perfect standard of justice both in principle and in practice" (p. 746, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). . . . Ps 7:11 KJV "God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day." . . . Rom 5:1 ASV "Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;" The sinner may think he is not at war with God, but God is most certainly at war with the sinner. "*peace with God.* Not a subjective, internal sense of calm and serenity, but an external, objective reality. God has declared Himself to be at war with every human being because of man's sinful rebellion against Him and His law (Rom 5:10; compare Rom 1:18; 8:7; Ex 22:24; Deut 32:21,22; Ps 7:11, John 3:36; Eph 5:6)" (p. 1700, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). |