Psalms 28:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Repay them according to their work and according to the wickedness of their doings; repay them according to the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve. [II Tim. 4:14; Rev. 18:6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Repay them according to their work and according to the wickedness of their doings; repay them according to the work of their hands; render to them what they deserve. [II Tim. 4:14; Rev. 18:6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Repay 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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Repay them according to what they have done — according to the evil of their deeds. Repay them according to the work of their hands; give them back what they deserve.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Give them according to their doing, and according to the wickedness of their deeds; give them after the work of their hands, render to them their desert.

English EASY 2024

Punish them for their sins. Give back to them what they deserve! Yes, punish them! That is the fair thing to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They do bad things to others, so make bad things happen to them. Give them the punishment they deserve.

Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Punish them for what they have done, for the evil they have committed. Punish them for all their deeds; give them what they deserve!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Pay them back for what they have done, for their evil deeds. Pay them back for what their hands have done, and give them what they deserve.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Repay them according to what they have done-- according to the evil of their deeds. Repay them according to the work of their hands; give them back what they deserve.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their actions; Give to them according to the deeds of their hands; Return their dealings upon them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Repay them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors; repay them according to the work of their hands; render to them their due reward.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Repay them for their deeds, for the evil that they do. For the work of their hands repay them; give them what they deserve.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Pay them back for their evil actions. Pay them back for what their hands have done. Give them exactly what they should get.

English NIV

Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back upon them what they deserve.

English NKJ 1982

Give them according to their deeds, And according to the wickedness of their endeavors; Give them according to the work of their hands; Render to them what they deserve.

English NLT

Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they have done to others.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Repay them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds; repay them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Go ahead and punish them as they deserve. Let them be paid back for all their evil plans in proportion to their wickedness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Requite them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds; requite them according to the work of their hands; render them their due reward.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out to them in proportion to their wickedness; pay them back for all their evil deeds.

English Tyndale 1537

Reward them according to their deeds and wickedness of their own inventions. Recompense them after the works of their hands, pay them that they have deserved.