Psalms 94:2

94:2 Rise up, O judge of the earth!

Pay back the proud!

Psalms 103:2

103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Do not forget all his kind deeds! ¹ 

Psalms 28:4

28:4 Pay them back for their evil deeds!

Pay them back for what they do!

Punish them! ² 

Psalms 137:8

137:8 O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! ³ 

How blessed will be the one who repays you

for what you dished out to us! ⁴ 

[103:2]  ¹ tn Or “his benefits” (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the Lord).

[28:4]  ¹ tn Heb “Give to them according to their work, and according to the evil of their deeds. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their due to them.” The highly repetitive style reflects the psalmist’s agitated emotional state and draws attention to his yearning for justice.

[137:8]  ¹ tn Heb “O devastated daughter of Babylon.” The psalmist dramatically anticipates Babylon’s demise.

[137:8]  ² tn Heb “O the happiness of the one who repays you your wage which you paid to us.”