Let those who love the LORD hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
(Psalm 97:10)

Even though we may hate evil, as human beings, we are still naturally subject to committing evil and behaving in sinful ways.  How comforting to know that the Lord still guards and protects us from the ways of the wicked, always guiding us along a more righteous path.