Haters

Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.