15 The nations have sunk down (A)in the pit which they have made;
In the (B)net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16 The Lord has (C)made Himself known;
He has (D)executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. [a]Higgaion [b]Selah.

17 The wicked will [c](E)return to [d]Sheol,
Even all the nations who (F)forget God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:16 Perhaps, resounding music or meditation
  2. Psalm 9:16 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  3. Psalm 9:17 Or turn
  4. Psalm 9:17 I.e. the nether world