Psalm 5:4”You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;”
[Praise be to you, Yahweh, for you are holy and wholly good: you hate evil, you abhor wickness, you are repulsed by sinfulness and will punish it. You, O Lord, are the opposite of evil: you are pure, holy, good, kind, loving, gracious, righteous, forgiving, merciful and positive. You do no evil, wish no evil, promote no evil. You are good through and through.]
“with you the wicked cannot dwell.”
[In your holy presence, in your blinding, shining light of purity, the wicked are excluded, unable to stand before you. This is a marvelous truth, because it means that in heaven there will be no wickedness!
Even in this world, those who are wicked (who have rejected your offer of forgiveness in Jesus and cleansing from sin, followed by receiving the righteousness of Christ) cannot live with you, they cannot be in your family, they cannot dwell in your light because they choose not to do so: “Light has come into the world, but men love darkness instead of light because their deeds are evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.” (John 3:19,20).
The wicked don’t want to dwell with you, and you cannot accept them. I praise you God that with you there is righteousness and justice to deal with and end the problem of evil. You offer your righteousness to all who will come, for we are all wicked in ourselves; we desperately need your forgiveness through which comes the righteousness of Christ into our lives.]
Psalm 5:5 “The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.”
[The proud, trusting in themselves, in their own power, wisdom, work and worth, think they can make it on their own. You love the sinner, but if they reject your great salvation and remain wrapped in their sin, they will, by their own choice, be hated along with wickedness. They think they know better than you and reject your counsel, your wisdom, your way (Lord show me when I have such an attitude so I may repent!). They cannot enter your sanctuary and in the end they will be cast out because they, in their pride, have rejected your Son and chosen getting justice (what they deserve) over receiving mercy. Praise be to you, Lord God, for you take no pleasure in evil].
