Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 9:17
17The wicked will return to Sheol — all the nations that forget God.
Psalms 9:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.
Context of Psalms 9:17
15The nations have fallen into the pit they made; their foot is caught in the net they have concealed. 16The Lord has made himself known; he has executed justice, snaring the wicked by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah The wicked will return to Sheol — all the nations that forget God. 18For the needy will not always be forgotten; the hope of the oppressed will not perish forever. 19Rise up, Lord! Do not let mere humans prevail; let the nations be judged in your presence.
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יָשׁ֣וּבוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לִשְׁא֑וֹלָה כָּל־גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם שְׁכֵחֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 9:17
- Proverbs 14:32The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
- Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked — it will go badly for them, for what they have done will be done to them.
- Isaiah 5:14Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s dignitaries, her masses, her crowds, and those who celebrate in her!
- Matthew 25:41“Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!
- Romans 2:8but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels,
- Revelation 20:15And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Revelation 21:8But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars — their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Psalms 44:17All this has happened to us, but we have not forgotten you or betrayed your covenant.
- Psalms 50:22“Understand this, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to rescue you.
- Psalms 106:13They soon forgot his works and would not wait for his counsel.
- Job 8:13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish.
- Jeremiah 2:32Can a young woman forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet my people have forgotten me for countless days.
- Jeremiah 3:21A sound is heard on the barren heights: the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, for they have perverted their way; they have forgotten the Lord their God.
- Jeremiah 13:25This is your lot, what I have decreed for you — this is the Lord’s declaration — because you have forgotten me and trusted in lies.
- Jeremiah 18:15Yet my people have forgotten me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways on the ancient roads, and make them walk on new paths, not the highway.
Commentaries on Psalms 9:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The wicked shall be turned into hell - לשאולה lisholah, headlong into hell, down into hell. The original is very emphatic. All the nations that forget God - They will not live in his fear. There are both nations and individuals who, though they know God, forget him, that is, are unmindful of of him, do not acknowledge him in their designs, ways and works. These are all to be thrust down into hell. Reader, art thou forgetful of thy Maker, and of Him who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The wicked - All the wicked; all who come properly under the denomination of wicked persons. Doubtless the writer had particularly in his eye the enemies with whom he was contending, and in reference to whom the psalm wits composed; and he meant to say that they would be certainly punished. But what was true in regard to them, was true of all others of similar character, and the statement is therefore made in a universal form - all the wicked. Shall be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised, not only desire to praise him better themselves, but desire that others may join with them. There is a day coming, when it will appear that he has not forgotten the cry of the humble; neither the cry of their blood, or the cry of their prayers. We are never brought so low, so near to death, but God can raise us up. If he has saved us from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21This hymn celebrates the Lord's rule and triumph over evil. It may also respond to the laments in Psalms 3–7. Some believe that Psalms 9 and 10 should be read together as one psalm in two parts. This is because Psalm 9 has a title, while Psalm 10 does not. Despite some missing or inverted letters, the two psalms form an acrostic of the Hebrew alphabet. This means that each line or section begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Other…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. shall be turned--or, "shall turn," retreating under God's vengeance, and driven by Him to the extreme of destruction, even hell itself. Those who forget God are classed with the depraved and openly profane.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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