divine punishment; wrath of God; heaven's justice
Refers to punishment believed to come from a divine or supernatural force, often used in religious, moral, or dramatic contexts.
Divine punishment will befall those who do evil.
He got what he deserved from heaven.
suitable punishment; just deserts; comeuppance
Used more loosely for a fitting or ironic punishment, often in everyday speech when someone gets their comeuppance, without necessarily implying literal divine intervention.
After all that bragging, his failure is just deserts.
swift divine punishment; heaven's vengeance is sure
Compound of 天 (heaven) and 罰 (punishment). The word has been used in Japanese to refer to divine retribution since at least the Heian period.