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Psalm 9:16-18
Modern English Version

16 The Lord is known by the judgment that He executes;
    the wicked one is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
17 The wicked will be turned to Sheol,
    and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten,
    nor will the hope of the poor perish forever.

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Psalm 9:16-18
New International Version

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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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.
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