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Psalms 9:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. "

Psalms 9:17

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15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

16 The LORD has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

17 The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.

18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

19 Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

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