Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.(A)
Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(B)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.(C)

Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
    and what his hands have done,(D)
he will tear them down
    and never build them up again.

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Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who practice iniquity,
who speak peace to their neighbors
    while harboring evil in their hearts.
Reward them according to their deeds;
    according to the evil of their actions.
Reward them based on what they do;[a]
    give them what they deserve.
Because they do not understand the deeds of the Lord
    or the work of his hands,
        He will tear them down and never build them up.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 28:4 Lit. them according to work of their hands