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Repay them for their deeds,
    for the evil that they do.
For the work of their hands repay them;
    give them what they deserve.(A)
Because they do not understand the Lord’s works,
    the work of his hands,(B)
He will tear them down,
    never to rebuild them.

II

[a]Blessed be the Lord,
    who has heard the sound of my pleading.

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Footnotes

  1. 28:6 The psalmist shifts to fervent thanksgiving, probably responding to a priestly or prophetic oracle in Ps 28:5cd (not usually transmitted) assuring the worshiper that the prayer has been heard.

Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(A)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.(B)

Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
    and what his hands have done,(C)
he will tear them down
    and never build them up again.

Praise be to the Lord,(D)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.(E)

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