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ESV: The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught.

NIV: The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

NASB: The nations have sunk down into the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.

CSB: The nations have fallen into the pit they made; their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

NLT: The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.

KJV: The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

NKJV: The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is caught.

This comes after a celebration of God's care for His people and David's plea for rescue (Psalm 9:12–13). Although David is writing about the fate of his enemies, his words have prophetic application.

According to Revelation 19:11–21, at the end of the tribulation, Jesus will descend from heaven, and ride on a white horse, a symbol of victory. He will strike down the nations that defied Him and persecuted the tribulation saints. Revelation 19:15 says, "He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty." The beast (Revelation 13) and the kings of the earth with their armies assemble to battle Jesus, who is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and His army, but they will fail. Jesus will capture the beast and the false prophet and throw them into the lake of fire. All their followers will die by the sword that proceeds from Jesus' mouth. Not one soul that opposes the Lord will survive.

Psalm 9:9–20 turns David's attention to various groups of people of Israel. He mentions the oppressed, those who trust in the Lord, the afflicted, the needy, and the poor. He sees the Lord as a safe, secure place, a God who is mindful of His people, and the supplier of hope to the poor.

David praises God in a song which follows an acrostic pattern: the psalm is divided into phrases which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The pattern continues through Psalm 10, leading some to suggest they were intended as a single work, or as closely related halves. In this psalm, David promises to praise God for His great deeds, including awesome victory over evil. The Lord's eternal justice is also praised, as David asks for further rescue from those who seek to kill him. The passage ends with a prayer for God to remind mankind of His authority.

This is a thanksgiving song, where David shows appreciation for the Lord's rescue. This shares similar themes to Psalm 10, though from a very different tone. Some scholars think Psalms 9 and 10 were originally a single work. This is part of the first section of the book of Psalms, including Psalms 1 through 41.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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