Given According to Their Deeds - Psalms 28:4

In Psalms chapter twenty-eight David said, “Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts”, and in chapter twenty eight and verse four of Psalms David said, “Give them according to their deeds”, where we read,

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors:

give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

The verse begins, “Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors:”. David began with the words, “Give them” which means “grant, bestow, appoint and assign the wicked and workers of iniquity” “according to their deeds” or “in keeping with the works and acts of the wicked and workers of iniquity”, “and according to the wickedness” which means “and in keeping with the badness, evil and willful naughtiness” “of their endeavors” or “belonging to the practices, deeds and acts of the wicked and workers of iniquity”. David desired that Jehovah God bestow upon the wicked and workers of iniquity in keeping with their acts and practices.

The verse goes on to say, “give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.” David continued with the words, “give them” or “grant, bestow, appoint and assign the wicked and workers of iniquity” “after the work of their hands” which means “in agreement and accordance with the undertaking, enterprise, business and pursuit pertaining to the wicked and iniquity workers' physical hands”; “render to them their desert” or “return and give back to the wicked and iniquity workers' their own recompense and dealings”. David wanted Jehovah God to bestow upon the wicked and the workers of iniquity in accordance with the acts and deeds of their physical hands and return to them the recompense or compensation they deserved.

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how David committed the punishment of the “wicked and workers of iniquity” to Jehovah God. David wanted Jehovah to “give” them in keeping with their own practices even as Paul the apostle wrote, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap.” (See Galatians 6:7) Rather than avenge himself, David put the retribution of these wicked people in the LORD's hands. God desires to have a personal relation with every person through His Son Jesus, and when we submit to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and bring retribution to those who are evil and commit iniquity.

Next time David tells what happens, “because they regard not the works of the LORD”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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