Bible Strands
Psalms 26:5
I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God while drawing a sharp line between his own conduct and the corrupt company described in the preceding verse.
The words — שָׂנֵאתִי (Sa.ne.ti) means "I hate," and אֵשֵׁב ('e.Shev) means "I sit," structuring a deliberate refusal to remain in the presence of the wicked.
The thread — This rejection of corrupt fellowship runs parallel to Psalms 31:6, Psalms 101:3, and Psalms 139:21.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to actively avoid the company of evildoers to maintain the moral clarity needed for worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Cross-references
- Psalms 31:6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
- Psalms 101:3 I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
- Psalms 139:21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?
- Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
- 1 Corinthians 5:9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.
- Matthew 9:11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”