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Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they have done to others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give them according to their deeds, And according to the wickedness of their endeavors; Give them according to the work of their hands; Render to them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give <i>back</i> to them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Give <i>back</i> to them according to the work of their hands; Repay them what is due them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their actions; Give to them according to the deeds of their hands; Return their dealings upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Repay them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Repay them according to what they have done — according to the evil of their deeds. Repay them according to the work of their hands; give them back what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Repay them according to what they have done— according to the evil of their deeds. Repay them according to the work of their hands; give them back what they deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Treat them as they deserve! Punish them for their sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: give them after the operation of their hands; render to them their desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pay them back for what they have done, for their evil deeds. Pay them back for what their hands have done, and give them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Punish them for what they have done, for the evil they have committed. Punish them for all their deeds; give them what they deserve! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Reward them according to their deeds; according to the evil of their actions. Reward them based on what they do; give them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give to them according to their acting, "" And according to the evil of their doings. Give to them according to the work of their hands. Return their deed to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their doings, according to the word of their hands; give to them, turn back to them their recompense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 27:4>Give to them according to their works and according to the wickedness of their inventions. Assign to them according to the works of their hands. Repay them with their own retribution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Repay them for their deeds, for the evil that they do. For the work of their hands repay them; give them what they deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Repay them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds; repay them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Reward them according to their deeds and according to their evil doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pay them according to their works and according to their evils.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give them according to their deeds, and according to the evil of their endeavours; Give them after the work of their hands; Render to them their desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their devices: give them according to the works of their hands; render their recompense unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/28-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2925" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">The LORD is My Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ten- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6467.htm" title="6467: kə·p̄ā·‘o·lām (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Doing, deed, work. From pa'al; an act or work.">according to their deeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/4611.htm" title="4611: ma·‘al·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A deed, practice. From alal; an act.">and for their works</a> <a href="/hebrew/7455.htm" title="7455: ū·ḵə·rō·a‘ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Badness, evil. From ra'a'; badness, physically or morally.">of evil.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tên (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">for what their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: kə·ma·‘ă·śêh (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">have done;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hā·šêḇ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">bring back</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">on them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: gə·mū·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A dealing, recompense, benefit. From gamal; treatment, i.e. An act; by implication, service or requital.">what they deserve.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a></span><br />If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a></span><br />Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Colossians 3:25</a></span><br />Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a></span><br />For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Ezekiel 7:27</a></span><br />The king will mourn, the prince will be clothed with despair, and the hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will deal with them according to their conduct, and I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Jeremiah 32:19</a></span><br />the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">2 Timothy 4:14</a></span><br />Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.</p><p class="hdg">Give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Psalm 5:10</a></b></br> Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Psalm 59:12,13</a></b></br> <i>For</i> the sin of their mouth <i>and</i> the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying <i>which</i> they speak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">Psalm 69:22-24</a></b></br> Let their table become a snare before them: and <i>that which should have been</i> for <i>their</i> welfare, <i>let it become</i> a trap… </p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-5</a></b></br> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10</a></b></br> Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-10.htm">Ezekiel 38:10</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, <i>that</i> at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:</p><p class="hdg">the work</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Psalm 62:12</a></b></br> Also unto thee, O Lord, <i>belongeth</i> mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Psalm 103:10</a></b></br> He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Psalm 109:17-21</a></b></br> As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… </p><p class="hdg">render</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-13.htm">Ezra 9:13</a></b></br> And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities <i>deserve</i>, and hast given us <i>such</i> deliverance as this;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/job/38-26.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/ezra/9-13.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Due</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/colossians/2-12.htm">Operation</a> <a href="/esther/9-32.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/18-20.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Render</a> <a href="/job/41-11.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/psalms/19-11.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/29-8.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/psalms/33-15.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Due</a> <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Operation</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/psalms/38-20.htm">Render</a> <a href="/psalms/35-12.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/35-12.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/psalms/35-12.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/33-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">David prays earnestly against his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">and for the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The concept of retribution is seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a>, which emphasizes that God will repay each person according to their deeds. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of sowing and reaping, as found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>. The psalmist's plea for justice is rooted in the understanding that God is a righteous judge who sees all actions and will administer justice accordingly.<p><b>and for their works of evil</b><br>The mention of "works of evil" highlights the moral and ethical dimensions of human actions. In the biblical context, evil deeds are those that go against God's commandments and disrupt the harmony of His creation. The psalmist's call for recompense for evil works underscores the seriousness with which God views sin. This is consistent with the teachings found in the Old Testament law, where specific consequences were prescribed for various transgressions (e.g., <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-39</a>).<p><b>Repay them for what their hands have done</b><br>The imagery of "hands" signifies the tangible actions and efforts of individuals. In ancient Near Eastern culture, hands were often symbolic of power and action. This phrase emphasizes personal responsibility and the direct correlation between one's actions and the resulting divine judgment. The Bible frequently uses the metaphor of hands to describe human activity, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3</a>, where hands are described as defiled with blood, indicating guilt and wrongdoing.<p><b>bring back on them what they deserve</b><br>This plea for retributive justice is a call for God to enact His righteous judgment. The idea of receiving what one deserves is a common theme in the wisdom literature, such as in <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a>, which states that God repays a person according to their deeds. The psalmist's request reflects a deep trust in God's justice system, where ultimate fairness is assured. This also foreshadows the New Testament teaching of final judgment, where each person will be judged according to their works (<a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, David is expressing a plea for justice against his enemies. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as the King of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>While not named specifically in this verse, the context of the psalm suggests that David is referring to those who act wickedly and oppose him, and by extension, oppose God's will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and the one to whom David is appealing for justice. God is portrayed as righteous and just, capable of repaying individuals according to their deeds.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's perfect justice. He sees all actions and will repay each person according to their deeds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_justice.htm">Prayer for Justice</a></b><br>Like David, we can bring our concerns about injustice to God in prayer, trusting Him to act in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection.htm">Personal Reflection</a></b><br>Reflect on our own actions and ensure they align with God's will, knowing that we too are accountable to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_trust.htm">Forgiveness and Trust</a></b><br>While seeking justice, we must also practice forgiveness, leaving room for God's judgment rather than taking matters into our own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_righteousness.htm">Hope in God's Righteousness</a></b><br>In a world where injustice seems prevalent, maintain hope in God's ultimate righteousness and His promise to set things right.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_28_4_align_with_mercy.htm">In Psalm 28:4, how does David’s plea for divine retribution align with broader biblical themes of mercy and forgiveness? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_concept_of_astrotheology.htm">What is the concept of astrotheology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_acts_prayer_method.htm">What is the ACTS Prayer method?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_quietism.htm">What is Quietism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Give them according to their deeds.</span>--The justice of the <span class= "ital">lex talionis </span>was deeply impressed on the mind of Israel, and we need not wonder to find its enforcement made the subject of prayer. A general notice of the imprecations of the Psalms will be found in the General Introduction (VI.). Here it is enough to remark that there is no indication of personal animosity or vindictiveness. The poet, even if expressing his own feelings, was identified with devout Israel, to whom it was natural not only to expect from Jehovah the manifestation of judgment which could alone remove the conditions that were so unfavourable to the true religion, but also to pray that He would at the same time vindicate Himself and justify those faithful to Him. (Comp. for the general thought <a href="/context/isaiah/3-8.htm" title="For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.">Isaiah 3:8-11</a>.) In the actual course of God's providence, the retribution is often very accurately apportioned to the evil deed, and the Bible contains many strong instances--<span class= "ital">e.g., </span>that of Adonibezek (<a href="/judges/1-5.htm" title="And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.">Judges 1:5</a>; <a href="/judges/1-7.htm" title="And Adonibezek said, Three score and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.">Judges 1:7</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours</span>. The feeling of righteous indignation, naturally implanted in us, causes us to desire the punishment of the wicked, quite apart from any wrong that they may have done to ourselves (Aristotle, 'Rhet.,' 2:1, § 3). Give them after the work of their hands: <span class="cmt_word">render to them their desert</span>. Nothing satisfies our moral feelings but <span class="accented">exact</span> retribution - <span class="greek">Αἴκε τάθοι τάκ ἔρεξε</span>, <span class="greek">δίκη η ἰθεῖα γένοιτο</span>. David shows in both respects a moral nature uncorrupted by contact with the world of his day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/28-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Repay</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to their deeds,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפָעֳלָם֮</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄ā·‘o·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6467.htm">Strong's 6467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Doing, deed, work</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and for their works</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘al·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4611.htm">Strong's 4611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deed, practice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of evil.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְרֹ֪עַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·rō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7455.htm">Strong's 7455: </a> </span><span class="str2">Badness, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Repay</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for what their hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭דֵיהֶם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have done;</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring back</span><br /><span class="heb">הָשֵׁ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what they deserve.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמוּלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1576.htm">Strong's 1576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treatment, an act, service, requital</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 28:4 Give them according to their work (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/28-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 28:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/28-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 28:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>