Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
Because they regard not ... the operation of his hands - His righteous judgments on the ungodly: answering to "give them after the work (or operation: the same Hebrew as is translated "operation" here х ma`ªseeh (H4639)]) of their hands." Thus, is marked the correspondence between their sin and its punishment. They regard not the work of the Lord's hands, therefore they shall receive as their due the work of their own hands. Not to have regard to God's judgments is the sure way to incur them; for once that a man loses sight of them, he has no fear or scruple in rushing into sin (Job 34:27; Psalms 92:5-6; Isaiah 5:12). The "because," etc., implies that David in only praying for that which the Lord's justice binds Him to do to his (David's) ungodly enemies.