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Psalm 9:16-18
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16 The Lord has made himself known by ·his fair decisions [L the judgments he has made];
    the wicked get trapped by ·what they do [L the deeds of their palms/hands]. ·Higgaion [C a musical notation]. ·Selah [Interlude]

17 Wicked people will ·go [L return] to the ·grave [or underworld; L Sheol],
    and so will all ·those who [L the nations that] forget God.
18 But those who ·have troubles [are afflicted] will not always be forgotten.
    The hopes of the ·poor [oppressed; exploited] will never ·die [perish].

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Psalm 9:16-18
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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)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(B)
    all the nations that forget God.(C)
18 But God will never forget the needy;
    the hope(D) of the afflicted(E) will never perish.

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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.
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