Psalms 28:4

Psalms 28:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back on them what they deserve.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Psalms 28:4

2Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. 3Do not drag me away with the wicked— with those who do evil— those who speak friendly words to their neighbors while planning evil in their hearts. Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! 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. 5They care nothing for what the Lord has done or for what his hands have made. So he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt! 6Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy.

Psalms 28:4 word by word

תֶּן־לָהֶ֣ם כְּפָעֳלָם֮ וּכְרֹ֪עַ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְ֭דֵיהֶם תֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֑ם הָשֵׁ֖ב גְּמוּלָ֣ם לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them according to their deedsפֹּ֫עַלpô‛al · workH6467
• and according to the wickednessרֹעַrôa‛ · evilH7455
• of their endeavoursמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611
• them after the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• renderשׁוּבshûb · to return: payH7725
• to them their desertגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576

Cross-references for Psalms 28:4

• Psalms 5:10O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
• Psalms 59:12Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.
• Psalms 69:22Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare and their prosperity become a trap.
• Jeremiah 18:21So let their children starve! Let them die by the sword! Let their wives become childless widows. Let their old men die in a plague, and let their young men be killed in battle!
• 2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done.
• Revelation 18:6Do to her as she has done to others. Double her penalty for all her evil deeds. She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice as much for her.
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
• Psalms 21:10You will wipe their children from the face of the earth; they will never have descendants.
• Ezekiel 38:10“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme.
• Psalms 62:12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done.
• Psalms 103:10He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
• Psalms 109:17He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don’t you bless him.
• Psalms 103:3He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
• Romans 2:6He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
• Romans 11:22Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.
• Ezra 9:13“Now we are being punished because of our wickedness and our great guilt. But we have actually been punished far less than we deserve, for you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive as a remnant.

Commentaries on Psalms 28:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Give them - Is the same as thou wilt give them; a prophetic declaration of what their lot will be.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Give them according to their deeds - Deal righteously with them. Recompense them as they deserve. And according to the wickedness of their endeavours - Their designs; their works; their plans. Give them after the work of their hands - Reward them according to what they do. Render to them their desert - A just recompense. This whole verse is a prayer that God would deal “justly” with them. There is no evidence that there is anything of vindictiveness or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5The psalmist asks God to punish his enemies and prove his innocence.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. The imprecation is justified in Psa 28:5. The force of the passage is greatly enhanced by the accumulation of terms describing their sin. endeavours--points out their deliberate sinfulness.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 28:4

• Prayer
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings