Psalms

Psalm 9:16–17

¹⁶The LORD is known by the justice He brings;

the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.

Higgaion Selah^b

¹⁷The wicked will return to Sheol—

all the nations who forget God.

Footnotes

b 9:16 Higgaion Selah or quiet interlude is probably a musical or liturgical term.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is known	נ֤וֹדַ֨ע׀	nō·w·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
by the justice	מִשְׁפָּ֪ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
He brings	עָ֫שָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the wicked	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are ensnared	נוֹקֵ֣שׁ	nō·w·qêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5367 knock, strike
by the work	בְּפֹ֣עַל	bə·p̄ō·‘al	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
of their hands	כַּ֭פָּיו	kap·pāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
Higgaion	הִגָּי֥וֹן	hig·gā·yō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1902 resounding music, meditation, musing
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will return	יָשׁ֣וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Sheol	לִשְׁא֑וֹלָה	liš·’ō·w·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular	H7585 underworld
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
who forget	שְׁכֵחֵ֥י	šə·ḵê·ḥê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7913 forgetting, forgetful
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 9:16 Exodus 7:5 · Proverbs 12:13 · Exodus 14:31 · Psalm 83:17–18 · Joshua 2:10–11 · Exodus 14:4 · Judges 1:7 · Isaiah 8:15

Psalm 9:17 Romans 2:8–9 · Revelation 21:8 · Psalm 50:22 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9 · Job 8:13 · Jeremiah 13:25 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Jeremiah 18:15 · Revelation 20:15 · Isaiah 3:11 · Isaiah 5:14 · Proverbs 14:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.