The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New International Version NIV
15 The nations have drowned in the pit they dug, caught their own feet in the net they hid.
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The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16 ADONAI made himself known and executed judgment; the wicked are ensnared in the work of their own hands. (Higgayon; Selah)
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The LORD is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
17 The wicked will return to Sh'ol, all the nations that forget God.
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The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.
18 For the poor will not always be forgotten or the hope of the needy perish forever.
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But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
19 Arise, ADONAI! Don't let mortals prevail! Let the nations be judged in your presence.
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Arise, LORD, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror, ADONAI! Let the nations know they are only human. (Selah)
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Strike them with terror, LORD; let the nations know they are only mortal.
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