15 The nations have sunk down (A)into the pit which they have made;
In the (B)net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16 The Lord has (C)made Himself known;
He has (D)executed judgment.
A wicked one is ensnared in the work of his own hands. [a]Higgaion Selah

17 The wicked will [b](E)return to [c]Sheol,
All the nations who (F)forget God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:16 Perhaps, resounding music or meditation
  2. Psalm 9:17 Or turn
  3. Psalm 9:17 I.e., the netherworld

15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;(A)
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.(B)
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[a](C)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(D)
    all the nations that forget God.(E)

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Footnotes

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