Psalm 28:4

4 Rendi loro secondo le loro opere, e secondo le malvagità de’ lor fatti; Rendi loro secondo le opere delle lor mani; Da’ loro la lor retribuzione.

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.

Psalm 28:4 In-Context

2 Ascolta la voce delle mie supplicazioni, mentre io grido a te, Mentre io levo le mani verso l’oracolo della tua santità.

3 Non istrascinarmi con gli empi, e con gli operatori d’iniquità, I quali parlano di pace co’ lor prossimi, Ma hanno della malizia nel cuore.

4 Rendi loro secondo le loro opere, e secondo le malvagità de’ lor fatti; Rendi loro secondo le opere delle lor mani; Da’ loro la lor retribuzione.

5 Perciocchè non considerano i fatti del Signore, Nè l’opere delle sue mani, Egli li distruggerà, e non li edificherà.

6 Benedetto sia il Signore; Perciocchè egli ha udita la voce delle mie supplicazioni.