Psalm 28:4

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.

Cross-references

Psalm 5:10 Parallel

Psalm 5:10 echoes the same plea for divine retribution, asking God to declare enemies guilty and let their intrigues cause their downfall.

Psalm 21:10 Parallel

Psalm 21:10 continues the imprecatory theme, asking God to destroy the offspring and descendants of the king's enemies.

Psalm 59:12 Parallel

Psalm 59:12 continues the imprecatory theme, specifically targeting the sin of the enemies' mouths and asking they be caught in their pride.

Psalm 59:13 Parallel

Psalm 59:13 intensifies the request, asking God to consume enemies in wrath so they know He rules over Jacob.

Psalm 62:12 Parallel

Psalm 62:12 affirms the same principle: God renders to every man according to his work, reinforcing the prayer for retribution.

Psalm 69:22-24 adds specific curses—table as a snare, darkened eyes, trembling loins—as part of the same retributive prayer.

Psalm 103:10 contrasts God's mercy: He does not deal with us according to our sins, unlike the strict retribution prayed for here.

Psalm 109:17-21 expands on the theme of divine retribution, cursing the wicked with the very evil they loved.

Psalm 25:10 Contrast

In Psalm 25:10, God's paths are mercy and truth to the faithful — contrasting with the call for retribution on the wicked here.

Revelation 18:6 calls for Babylon to be repaid double for her deeds, echoing the retributive justice of Psalm 28:4.

2 Timothy 4:14 applies the same principle: Paul trusts the Lord will repay Alexander the coppersmith according to his deeds.

Romans 2:6-8 directly echoes the principle: God will render to each according to his deeds, applying it to judgment.

Jeremiah 18:21-23 mirrors the imprecatory plea, asking for famine, sword, and no forgiveness for those who plotted against him.

Revelation 20:12 Prophetic fulfillment

In Revelation 20:12, the dead are judged according to their works — the eschatological fulfillment of the retribution prayed for here.

2 Samuel 3:39 has David declaring that the Lord will reward the evildoer according to his wickedness, directly parallel.

In Lamentations 3:64, the same prayer is echoed: 'Render unto them a recompence according to the work of their hands.'

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:11, the same principle is declared: woe to the wicked, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

In 1 Kings 8:39, Solomon prays that God give each according to his ways, knowing the heart — adding that God's judgment is based on His perfect knowledge.

Isaiah 26:10 Related theme

In Isaiah 26:10, even when shown favor, the wicked do not learn righteousness — explaining why they deserve the judgment requested here.

Romans 11:9 Parallel

In Romans 11:9, Paul quotes Psalm 69:22 about recompense — applying the principle of divine retribution to Israel's hardening.

Romans 11:22 speaks of God's severity on those who fell, reflecting the retributive justice prayed for here.

Ezra 9:13 Contrast

Ezra 9:13 acknowledges God punished less than sins deserved, contrasting the full retribution requested here.