Psalms 5:4
“For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.”
What does Psalms 5:4 mean?
God simply won't compromise with evil or pretend it doesn't matter. This doesn't mean he turns away from people who struggle with sin, but rather that his character is fundamentally opposed to what's wrong and destructive. It's like saying that light and darkness can't occupy the same space, not as punishment, but as a basic truth about what God is. For those carrying guilt or shame, this verse offers strange comfort: if you're turning toward God and away from what's harmful, you're moving toward someone who is actively against the very things that destroy us.