“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.”
— WEB
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“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.”
— WEB
“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.”
— KJV
“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.”
— ASV
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.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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