Psalms 139:21

“Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? etc.] Wicked men are haters of God; of his word, both law and Gospel; of his ordinances, ways, and worship; of his people, cause, and interest; and therefore good men hate them: not as men, as the creatures of God, and as their fellow creatures, whom they are taught by the Gospel to love, to do good unto, and pray for; but as haters of God, and because they are so; not their persons, but their works; and for the truth of this the omniscient God is appealed unto; and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? as wicked men do, in their hearts, in their words, and in their actions. They rebel against God, and contend with him, which is…”

“Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? - This is in the consciousness of the psalmist a proof of his own real piety, as derived from his feelings toward those who were the enemies of God. The word hate here, as applied to them, must be understood in the sense that he disapproved of their conduct; that he did not desire to be associated with them; that he wished to avoid their society, and to find his friends among men of a different character. See the notes at Psalms 1:1. Compare Isaiah 5:5. And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? - The expression here - “grieved” - explains the meaning of the word “hate” in the former member of the verse. It is not that hatred which…”

“139:21 I hate: Rejection of evil is a mark of wisdom (see 1:1; 5:4-6).”

“Do not I: Psa 15:4, Psa 31:6; Ch2 19:2; Rev 2:2, Rev 2:6 and am not: Psa 119:136, Psa 119:158; Jer 13:17; Mar 3:5; Luk 19:41; Rom 9:1-3 Psalms 139:22”