16 The Lord has made himself known;
he has executed justice,(A)
snaring the wicked
by the work of their hands.(B)Higgaion. Selah

17 The wicked will return to Sheol(C)
all the nations that forget God.(D)
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the oppressed[a] will not perish forever.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:18 Alt Hb tradition reads humble

16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[a](A)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(B)
    all the nations that forget God.(C)
18 But God will never forget the needy;
    the hope(D) of the afflicted(E) will never perish.

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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.