Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Consider - the same Hebrew as in Psalms 25:18, "Look upon." Whilst God looks upon His own people with compassion for their "affliction," and with "forgiveness" for their "sins," He "looks upon" their "enemies" with wrathful jealousy for His own honour and for His people's safety (Exodus 14:24).
Cruel hatred. The Hebrew ( chaamaac (H2555)) "cruel" expresses and injustice (Psalms 25:3, end). The number and the violent injustice of the believer's enemies are strong reasons with God for interposing, both through regard to His people and through His hatred of injustice.
[shin (sh)]