Lexicon :: Strong's H6467 - pōʿal

The Rock ​— ​his work is perfect;

all his ways are just.

A faithful God, without bias,

he is righteous and true.

LORD, bless his possessions,[fn]

and accept the work of his hands.

Break the back[fn] of his adversaries and enemies,

so that they cannot rise again.

“May the LORD reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons[fn] of Ariel[fn] of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man[fn] from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab,[fn] and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

Like a slave he longs for shade;

like a hired worker he waits for his pay.

Like wild donkeys in the wilderness,

the poor go out to their task of foraging for food;

the desert provides nourishment for their children.

For he repays a person according to his deeds,

and he gives him what his conduct deserves.[fn]

God tells them what they have done

and how arrogantly they have transgressed.

Remember that you should praise his work,

which people have sung about.

They swirl about,

turning round and round at his direction,

accomplishing everything he commands them

over the surface of the inhabited world.

The LORD has made himself known;

he has executed justice,

snaring the wicked

by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah

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.

God, we have heard with our ears —

our ancestors have told us —

the work you accomplished in their days,

in days long ago:

Then everyone will fear

and will tell about God’s work,

for they will understand what he has done.

I will reflect on all you have done

and meditate on your actions.

Let your work be seen by your servants,

and your splendor by their children.

For you have made me rejoice, LORD,

by what you have done;

I will shout for joy

because of the works of your hands.

where your ancestors tested me;

they tried me, though they had seen what I did.

Man goes out to his work

and to his labor until evening.

All that he does is splendid and majestic;

his righteousness endures forever.

I remember the days of old;

I meditate on all you have done;

I reflect on the work of your hands.

Even a young man is known by his actions —

by whether his behavior is pure and upright.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist,[fn] a pursuit of death.[fn][fn]

A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”

won’t he who weighs hearts consider it?

Won’t he who protects your life know?

Won’t he repay a person according to his work?

Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;

I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

The strong one will become tinder,

and his work a spark;

both will burn together,

with no one to extinguish the flames.

At their feasts they have lyre, harp,

tambourine, flute, and wine.

They do not perceive the LORD’s actions,

and they do not see the work of his hands.

“Look, you are nothing

and your work is worthless.

Anyone who chooses you is detestable.

“Woe to the one who argues with his Maker —

one clay pot among many.[fn]

Does clay say to the one forming it,

‘What are you making? ’

Or does your work say,

‘He has no hands’?[fn]

This is what the LORD,

the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:

“Ask me what is to happen to[fn] my sons,

and instruct me about the work of my hands.

Their webs cannot become clothing,

and they cannot cover themselves with their works.

Their works are sinful works,

and violent acts are in their hands.

Woe for the one who builds his palace

through unrighteousness,

his upstairs rooms through injustice,

who makes his neighbor serve without pay

and will not give him his wages,

“For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’ ”

Summon the archers to Babylon,

all who string the bow;

camp all around her; let none escape.

Repay her according to her deeds;

just as she has done, do the same to her,

for she has acted arrogantly against the LORD,

against the Holy One of Israel.

Look at the nations[fn] and observe —

be utterly astounded!

For I am doing something in your days

that you will not believe

when you hear about it.

LORD, I have heard the report about you;

LORD, I stand in awe of your deeds.

Revive your work in these years;

make it known in these years.

In your wrath remember mercy!