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Psalms 62:12

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 62:13.

וּלְךָֽulekhaand toוּלְךָֽconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and to”and toאֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.חָ֑סֶדchasedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֨הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תְשַׁלֵּ֖םteshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּkemaasehvas businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(62-13) Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Young’s Literal Translation

And with Thee, O Lord, [is] kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!

World English Bible

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

Darby Translation

And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Douay-Rheims

But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(62-13) Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and mercy is thine, O Lord; for thou wilt recompense every one according to his works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ σοῦ, Κύριε τὸ ἔλεος, ὅτι σὺ ἀποδώσεις ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.