15 The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.(A)
16 The Lord has made himself known;
he has executed justice,(B)
snaring the wicked
by the work of their hands.(C)Higgaion. Selah

17 The wicked will return to Sheol(D)
all the nations that forget God.(E)

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15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;(A)
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.(B)
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[a](C)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(D)
    all the nations that forget God.(E)

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Footnotes

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