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17 The wicked will turn back to where the dead are[a]
    all the nations that have forgotten God.
18 For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor,
    nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.
19 Rise up, Lord,
    do not let man prevail!
        The nations will be judged in your presence.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:17 Lit. to Sheol; a reference to the realm of the dead

17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(A)
    all the nations that forget God.(B)
18 But God will never forget the needy;
    the hope(C) of the afflicted(D) will never perish.

19 Arise,(E) Lord, do not let mortals triumph;(F)
    let the nations be judged(G) in your presence.

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