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In this exhortation, King Ameona discusses the commandment to love our enemies and the apparent contradiction with King David's declaration of hating the wicked. Jesus taught that love should be expressed towards all without discrimination, even towards enemies. However, David's declaration of hatred is directed towards those who rise up against God and disregard His commandments. It is a cry for justice rather than personal hatred. Although we may hate those who mock God, we should still pray for them, as prayer is a powerful force for change. Welcome to our weekly exhortation. Thank you for joining me. Thank you for your precious time. My name is King Ameona, servant of God, servant of Jesus Christ. In Matthew Chapter 5 verse 44, the Lord Jesus says, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. But, in Psalm 139 verse 22, King David says, He hates them with perfect hatred. How can we understand David's declaration, if King David willfully disobeyed God? Praise the Lord. In the sermon on the mountain, Jesus Christ described in detail the spiritual characteristics that should be found among the citizens of the kingdom of God. The love of neighbor. The Lord Jesus said that love must be expressed toward all men without any discrimination. It is in this vein that He tells us to love even our enemies, to blame them when they curse us. But, against all expectations, King David says something in the psalm that might surprise some of you and which seems to say the opposite of the command to love our enemies. Then it says, He hates the wicked with perfect hatred. Psalm 139 verse 22. How else can we interpret David's declaration, knowing that there is a commandment to love our enemies? Hallelujah. In many places in the New Testament, the Lord Jesus instructed His followers to fulfill what He calls the royal law, the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. Isn't it normal to love our fellow man, our friend? It is. But what is not normal in the eye of man is to love our enemies. And yes, this is what Jesus asked us to do. Love your enemies. Praise the Lord. You see, the commandment to love our enemies goes directly against human nature. Extensively, men are prone to oppose those who are hostile to them or to hate them. Isn't it? This is exactly what David's declaration seems to indicate in Psalm 139 verse 22. He says, I hate them with perfect hatred. I count them as my enemies. In this passage, King David says he hates the wicked, who competes with the extreme, with total hatred. This means, for him, there is no room for love for such people. One can see the reason. But wouldn't David be deliberately disobeying God since he knows well about the commandment to love his enemies? This suggests that David saw nothing wrong in saying that he hates his enemies. I hate them with perfect hatred, he said. It would be difficult to express his hatred with more conviction. We are in the present year of a declaration expressing total and perfect hatred. When we look closer, we notice that there is a small nuance in David's thinking. Indeed, King David did not say that he hated his personal enemies. His hatred was directed against the enemies of God, those who rise up against the Lord. Why did he hate these men? Well, because they had no respect for the commandment of God. They transgressed them with ease, without having the impression of having made any mistakes. We should notice that David did not hate them as if they were his personal enemies, but he hates them because they hate God. We can see the evidence when we read the previous verse. Psalm 139 verse 21, David said, Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate you? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? We can see clearly that David's hatred is hatred against the enemy of God and not hatred against his own enemies, praise the Lord. Let us consider this other passage so as not to misinterpret David's declaration. In Psalm 26 verse 5, King David says, I have hated the congregation of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked. In this verse, the psalmist clearly expresses his hatred against evildoers, the wicked in general, and he refuses to maintain any relationship whatsoever with perverse people. He will even say that he hates those who are attached to vain idols, those who worship God. Psalm 31 verse 6, again, David did not manifest explicitly his hatred of the enemy. We can see that he has a complete aversion to evil. Conclusion. You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for. Our hearts always hunger for. When David says he hates the wicked with perverse hatred, it doesn't mean he hates his personal enemies. Instead, his hatred was directed against the enemy of God, those who rise up against the Lord. So the reason is that these men have no respect for the commandment of God. We note that the words hatred and enemies often appear together in scripture to refer to those who are hostile to God. And I am tempted to say that David's hatred is righteous hatred, and he who loves justice cannot remain indifferent when God's commandments are trampled underfoot. When David says he hates them with perverse hatred, it is a way for him to cry out for justice. Finally, I must emphasize that those whom David hates are not his direct enemies. As a result, the declaration of David is not contrary to the commandment to love our enemies. However, my suggestion is this. Even though we hate those who mock God, we must always pray for them because the only way to get them to change is through prayer. Prayer is a devastating firepower, more powerful than all the weapons of this world put together. Hallelujah! Thank you for your time. These were the words of God for you today. May they water your earth and make it bring forth and back. As for me, it is always with pleasure that I bring you these words of comfort and assurance. In God's will, we will be together next week. God bless you. Commandment blessings. Shalom.