Psalm 26:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I hateנֵאתִי
(ne·ti)
8130: to hatea prim. root
the assemblyקְהַ֣ל
(ke·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
of evildoers,מְרֵעִ֑ים
(me·re·'im;)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
And I will not sitאֵשֵֽׁב׃
(e·shev.)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with the wicked.רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
I have hated
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
of evil doers
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
and will not sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.

King James Bible
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked.

International Standard Version
I hate the company of those who practice evil, nor do I sit with the wicked.

NET Bible
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I have hated the assembly of the evil, neither have I sat with the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have hated the mob of evildoers and will not sit with wicked people.

King James 2000 Bible
I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
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