those who hate him he will repay to their face by destruction;
    he will not be slow to repay to their face those who hate him.^(A)

¹¹ He repays everyone for what they have done;^(A)
    he brings on them what their conduct deserves.^(B)

¹⁸ According to what they have done,
    so will he repay^(A)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands^(B) their due.

⁶ “See, it stands written before me:
    I will not keep silent^(A) but will pay back^(B) in full;
    I will pay it back into their laps^(C)—
⁷ both your sins^(D) and the sins of your ancestors,”^(E)
    says the Lord.
“Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains
    and defied me on the hills,^(F)
I will measure into their laps
    the full payment^(G) for their former deeds.”

⁶ Hear that uproar from the city,
    hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound^(A) of the Lord
    repaying^(B) his enemies all they deserve.