Psalms 139:22

22 I hate them with a total hatred; I regard them as my enemies.

Psalms 139:22 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 139:22

I hate them with perfect hatred
Heartily and really; not in word only, but in deed and in truth; "odio vatiniano", with consummate hatred: this is an answer to his own question;

I count them mine enemies;
being the enemies of God: the friends of God were David's friends, as angels and good men, and God's enemies were his; their friends and enemies, were common; so closely allied and attached were they to each other, as God and all good men are.

Psalms 139:22 In-Context

20 They say wicked things about you; they speak evil things against your name.
21 O Lord, how I hate those who hate you! How I despise those who rebel against you!
22 I hate them with a total hatred; I regard them as my enemies.
23 Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts.
24 Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.