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Psalm 9:16-18
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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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  1. Psalm 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.
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Psalm 9:16-18
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16 The Lord is (A)known by the judgment He executes;
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
(B)Meditation.[a] Selah

17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the [b]nations (C)that forget God.
18 (D)For the needy shall not always be forgotten;
(E)The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

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  1. Psalm 9:16 Heb. Higgaion
  2. Psalm 9:17 Gentiles
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