10-16-05 Psalms 97:10

Psalms 97:10 (KJ21)
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil! He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalms 97:10 (NAS)
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil! He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of 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 wicked.

Psalms 97:10 (NRSV)
The LORD loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalms 97:10 (NLT)
You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

You have chosen to love Jehovah, 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 Adonai, 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