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.

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

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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

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  1. Psalm 9:16 Heb. Higgaion

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

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

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(A)Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all [a]the afflicted.

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  1. Proverbs 31:5 Lit. sons of affliction

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

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

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(A)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [a]appointed to die.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away