Psalm 9:16

New International Version

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

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

Psalm 9:16

King James Version

¹⁶The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

⁵lest they drink^(A) and forget what has been decreed,^(B)
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

⁸Speak^(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.

⁸Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

New International Version (NIV)