Psalms

Psalm 28:4–5

⁴Repay 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.

⁵Since 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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Repay	תֶּן־	ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֣ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
according to their deeds	כְּפָעֳלָם֮	kə·p̄ā·‘o·lām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6467 doing, deed, work
and for their works	מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם	ma·‘al·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
of evil	וּכְרֹ֪עַ	ū·ḵə·rō·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7455 badness, evil
Repay	תֵּ֣ן	tên	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
for what their hands	יְ֭דֵיהֶם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
have done	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
bring back	הָשֵׁ֖ב	hā·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
on them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
what they deserve	גְּמוּלָ֣ם	gə·mū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1576 dealing, recompence, benefit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they show no	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	יָבִ֡ינוּ	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
for the works	פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת	pə·‘ul·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6468 work, recompence
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
or	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
what His hands	יָדָ֑יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
have done	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
He will tear them down	יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם	ye·her·sêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
and never	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rebuild them	יִבְנֵֽם׃	yiḇ·nêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1129 build

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 28:4 Revelation 22:12 · 2 Timothy 4:14 · Psalm 109:17–21 · Revelation 18:6 · Ezekiel 38:10 · Psalm 2:1–5 · Psalm 103:10 · Psalm 5:10 · Ezra 9:13 · Romans 11:22 · Psalm 69:22–24 · Psalm 59:12–13

Psalm 28:5 Isaiah 5:12 · Romans 1:28 · Job 34:26–27 · John 12:37 · Psalm 92:4–6 · 2 Samuel 7:13 · Psalm 10:5 · Jeremiah 32:20–21 · Jeremiah 10:12–13 · Isaiah 45:18 · Isaiah 22:11 · 1 Kings 11:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.