Psalms 9:16
The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
הערת לימוד
Study Note
The declaration that the LORD is known by the judgment he executes introduces a central conviction of the Psalter's theology of divine justice: God's character is disclosed in historical action, not abstract definition. The image of the wicked ensnared in the work of their own hands (the higgaion/selah direction emphasizes reflection) illustrates the Hebrew concept of correspondence between sin and consequence, sometimes called the act-consequence connection. The verse is set within a thanksgiving psalm celebrating divine vindication of the afflicted, a genre that assumes God's justice operates within history. Cross-referenced with Exodus 34:6-7 and Psalms 96:13, the verse belongs to a sustained biblical testimony about God's role as universal judge.
תרגומים נוספים
Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah
Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. Meditation. Selah.
The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)
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