Psalms 97:10 (NAS)
Hate
evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He
delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalms 97:10 (NIVUS)
Let those who love the LORD hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of
the wick
You have chosen to love the Lord
your God because He first loved you. You have entered into a friendship
with Him that is more satisfying than any other relationship that you have ever
had. You desire and covet your time with Him
Since you are made in the image
of Almighty God, you act according to His nature and His character. As He hates
all that is evil, bad, and malignant, so too should you. The Lord despises
everything that is hurtful and unkind. Anything that causes distress, misery,
injury, and calamity does not please God in any way and you should find no
pleasure in such things. Therefore, strive never to harm anyone. In
this way, you will not shatter and break another and you, yourself, will not be
broken.
You need not fear anything evil,
for the Lord God always watches over you and guards your soul. You have given
Him charge of your life and He protects and saves you from harm. You are
His treasure and He celebrates your life, as any parent rejoices in his
child. He looks at you as a saint and holy one. He sees you as
faithful, kind, and good.
If a wicked man or criminal
should try to attack you, Jehovah is quick to snatch you out of his hand. Those
who are hostile to God and, thus, hostile to you do not have the strength or
the power to hold you. God will always rescue and save you. He will strip
and plunder your enemies, setting them up as a sign and monument of the
power and strength of His hand. In His hand you will find abundance and
He will make you complete and whole. He will always satisfy you with goodness
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