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Psalm 9:16-18
New Living Translation

16 The Lord is known for his justice.
    The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude[a]

17 The wicked will go down to the grave.[b]
    This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
18 But the needy will not be ignored forever;
    the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:16 Hebrew Higgaion Selah. The meaning of this phrase is uncertain.
  2. 9:17 Hebrew to Sheol.
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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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