Psalms 139:17-24

¹⁷God, your thoughts are so valuable to me! Taken together, they can't be counted!

¹⁸If I tried to count them, they would be more than every grain of sand. Yet when I awake I am still with you.

¹⁹God, if you would only kill the wicked! Murderers, get away from me!

²⁰When they speak of you they're being deceptively evil. Since they are your enemies, they call on you in vain.

²¹Lord, don't I hate those who hate you? I despise those who rebel against you!

²²I hate them with absolute hatred—they have become my enemies!

²³Examine me carefully, God, so you can be sure of my true feelings. Check me out so you can know what I really think.

²⁴Please show me if I'm following any kind of idol, and lead me along the path of eternal life.