Verse 21
Do I not hate those who hate Thee, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against Thee?
Do I not hate those who hate Thee, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against Thee?
Amplified Bible - Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And am I not grieved and do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
Contemporary English Version - You know I hate anyone who hates You, Lord, and refuses to obey
The Message - See how I hate those who hate You God, see how I loathe all this godless arrogance?
I am not supposed to hate
I am supposed to love
And serve
And reach out
My head knows this
My heart, however,
Has difficulty
Reaching that end
For those who feel
They are above
You
Or for those
Who pillage and plunder
In Your name
Or for those
Who bring others down
To their level
Misleading
Abusing
Overpowering
Those who are weak
Those who question
Those in need.
Instead of preserving
And defending
They defile
And damage.
My head knows
I am supposed to
Extend grace
My heart, however,
Has a harder time
Reaching that end
For those whose
Intention
Is chaos
And subversity
And pain
Creating prisons of souls
Disabling freedom
Of spirit
In those who trust
In those who love
In those caught unexpected.
I am not supposed to hate
My head knows this
My heart, however,
Takes its time getting there.
For those immoral ones
Whose conscience is
Non-existent
I am not supposed to hate
But my head
And my heart
Knows that
Sometimes I do.
Honestly.
Sometimes I do.
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