'Hate' in the Bible
The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.
But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had hate for us.
Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for themselves.
I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.
For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
They have put on me evil for good; hate in exchange for my love.
I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.