Psalm 28:4

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4 鑘 δ½  ζŒ‰ θ‘— δ»– 們 所 做 ηš„ , δΈ¦ δ»– 們 所 葌 ηš„ 惑 δΊ‹ εΎ… δ»– 們 。 鑘 δ½  η…§ θ‘— δ»– 們 手 所 做 ηš„ εΎ… δ»– 們 , ε°‡ δ»– 們 所 應 εΎ— ηš„ ε ± 應 加 硦 δ»– 們 。

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Psalm 28:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 28:4

Give them according to their deeds
According to the demerit of them, which is death, even death eternal;

and according to the wickedness of their endeavours;
for though wicked men do not always succeed; yet their want of success does not excuse their wickedness;

give them after the work of their hands;
see ( 2 Timothy 4:14 ) ;

render to them their desert;
what their iniquities, in thought, word, and deed, deserve: such petitions are not contrary to that Christian charity which the Gospel recommends; nor do they savour of a spirit of revenge, which is condemned by the word of God; for it should be observed, that these things are said with respect to men given up to a reprobate mind; and that the psalmist does not seek to avenge himself, nor to gratify his own mind; but he sought the glory of God, and moreover spoke by a prophetic spirit, knowing what was the will of God in this case; see ( Psalms 28:5 ) ; and therefore these petitions of his are not to be drawn into an example in common and ordinary cases.

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Psalm 28:4 In-Context

2 ζˆ‘ ε‘Ό 求 δ½  , 向 δ½  至 聖 所 θˆ‰ 手 ηš„ ζ™‚ ε€™ , 求 δ½  εž‚ 聽 ζˆ‘ 懇 求 ηš„ 聲 音 !
3 不 要 把 ζˆ‘ ε’Œ 惑 δΊΊ δΈ¦ 作 ε­½ ηš„ δΈ€ 同 陀 ζŽ‰ οΌ› δ»– 們 θˆ‡ ι„° 舍 θͺͺ ε’Œ εΉ³ θ©± , εΏƒ 裑 卻 是 ε₯Έ 惑 。
4 鑘 δ½  ζŒ‰ θ‘— δ»– 們 所 做 ηš„ , δΈ¦ δ»– 們 所 葌 ηš„ 惑 δΊ‹ εΎ… δ»– 們 。 鑘 δ½  η…§ θ‘— δ»– 們 手 所 做 ηš„ εΎ… δ»– 們 , ε°‡ δ»– 們 所 應 εΎ— ηš„ ε ± 應 加 硦 δ»– 們 。
5 δ»– 們 ζ—’ η„Ά 不 η•™ εΏƒ θ€Ά ε’Œ 華 所 葌 ηš„ ε’Œ δ»– 手 所 做 ηš„ , δ»– ε°± εΏ… ζ―€ 壞 δ»– 們 , 不 ε»Ί η«‹ δ»– 們 。
6 θ€Ά ε’Œ 華 是 應 η•Ά 稱 頌 ηš„ , ε›  η‚Ί δ»– 聽 δΊ† ζˆ‘ 懇 求 ηš„ 聲 音 。
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