Psalm 9:16 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹⁶ The Lord is by the judgment known which he himself hath wrought: The sinners' hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion [meditation]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The LORD is famous for the justice he has done; it’s his own doing that the wicked are trapped. Higgayon. Selah

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ I will exult in your salvation. The Gentiles have become trapped in the ruin that they made. Their foot has been caught in the same snare that they themselves had hidden.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ I will rejoice in thy salvation: the Gentiles have stuck fast in the destruction which they have prepared. Their foot hath been taken in the very snare which they hid.

Psalm 9:16 Cross References

Psalm 11:6

Snares, fire and brimstone, furious storms, on sinners he shall rain: This, as the portion of their cup, doth unto them pertain.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head and chief of those about that compass me, Ev'n by the mischief of their lips let thou them cover'd be.

Psalm 19:14

The words which from my mouth proceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength and my Redeemer art.

Psalm 48:11

Because thy judgments are made known, let Sion mount rejoice; Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a cheerful voice.

Psalm 5:1

Give ear unto my words, O Lord, my meditation weigh.

Psalm 7:16

Upon his own head his mischief shall be returned home; His vi'lent dealing also down on his own pate shall come.

Psalm 92:3

On a ten-stringed instrument, upon the psaltery, And on the harp with solemn sound, and grave sweet melody.