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16 The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment;
    the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah(A)

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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)

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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.

The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”(A)

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And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord(A) when I stretch out my hand(B) against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.”

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15 And many among them shall stumble; they shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken.”(A)

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15 Many of them will stumble;(A)
    they will fall and be broken,
    they will be snared and captured.”

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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has paid me back.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

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Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back(A) for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem,(B) and he died there.

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10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea[a] before you when you came out of Egypt and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.(A) 11 As soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no courage left in any of us because of you. The Lord your God is indeed God in heaven above and on earth below.(B)

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  1. 2.10 Or Sea of Reeds

10 We have heard how the Lord dried up(A) the water of the Red Sea[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,(B) and what you did to Sihon and Og,(C) the two kings of the Amorites(D) east of the Jordan,(E) whom you completely destroyed.[b](F) 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear(G) and everyone’s courage failed(H) because of you,(I) for the Lord your God(J) is God in heaven above and on the earth(K) below.

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  1. Joshua 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Joshua 2:10 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them, so that I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.(A)

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And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart,(A) and he will pursue them.(B) But I will gain glory(C) for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.”(D) So the Israelites did this.

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you are snared by the utterance of your lips,[a]
    caught by the words of your mouth.

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  1. 6.2 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb the words of your mouth

you have been trapped by what you said,
    ensnared by the words of your mouth.

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17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;
    let them perish in disgrace.(A)
18 Let them know that you alone,
    whose name is the Lord,
    are the Most High over all the earth.(B)

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17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;(A)
    may they perish in disgrace.(B)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(C)
    that you alone are the Most High(D) over all the earth.(E)

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10 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance done;
    they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.(A)
11 People will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
    surely there is a God who judges[a] on earth.”(B)

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  1. 58.11 Or there are gods who judge

10 The righteous will be glad(A) when they are avenged,(B)
    when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(C)
11 Then people will say,
    “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(D)
    surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(E)

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11     Let Mount Zion be glad;
let the towns[a] of Judah rejoice
    because of your judgments.(A)

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  1. 48.11 Heb daughters

11 Mount Zion rejoices,
    the villages of Judah are glad
    because of your judgments.(A)

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14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
    be acceptable to you,
    O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.(A)

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14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur;
    a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.(A)

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On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;(A)
    a scorching wind(B) will be their lot.

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