Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD reward the wicked doer according to his wickedness.
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,
Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels: Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.