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16 His (A)mischief will return upon his own head,
And his (B)violence will descend upon [a]his own skull.

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  1. Psalm 7:16 The crown of his own head

16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

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16 Yahweh has (A)made Himself known;
He has (B)executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. [a]Higgaion [b]Selah.

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  1. Psalm 9:16 Possibly resounding music or meditation
  2. Psalm 9:16 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude

16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.