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Sunday 1 July 2012

Psalm 139 Project Vs. 21

Verse 21
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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