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This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned into hell, <i>and</i> all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned into hell, <i>And</i> all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol, All the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol, Even all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol, <i>Even</i> all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol, <i>Even</i> all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), <i>Even</i> all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol — all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations that forget God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The wicked will go down to the world of the dead to be with those nations that forgot about you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The wicked shall return to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wicked people, all the nations who forget God, will return to the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Death is the destiny of all the wicked, of all those who reject God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked will turn back to where the dead are — all the nations that have forgotten God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol?all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked turn back to Sheol, "" All nations forgetting God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The wicked do turn back to Sheol, All nations forgetting God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The unjust shall be turned away into hades, all the nations forgetting God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned into hell, all the nations that forget God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 9:18>The sinners will be turned into Hell: all the Gentiles who have forgotten God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To Sheol the wicked will depart, all the nations that forget God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked shall depart to Sheol, all the nations that forget God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be turned into Sheol, and all the peoples that forsake God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The wicked shall turn back to Sheol, and all the peoples that forget God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The wicked shall return to the nether-world, Even all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let sinners be driven away into Hades, <i>even</i> all the nations that forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/9-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=788" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">I Will Give Thanks to the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">The wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šū·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585: liš·’ō·w·lāh (Prep-l:: N-cs:: 3fs) -- Or shol; from sha'al; Hades or the world of the dead, including its accessories and inmates.">to Sheol—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/7913.htm" title="7913: šə·ḵê·ḥê (Adj-mpc) -- Forgetting, forgetful. From shakach; oblivious.">who forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a></span><br />And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a></span><br />And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Luke 16:23</a></span><br />In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-11.htm">Revelation 14:11</a></span><br />And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-48</a></span><br />If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. / where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’ / If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></span><br />The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a></span><br />And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a></span><br />Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.</p><p class="hdg">The wicked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></b></br> Woe unto the wicked! <i>it shall be</i> ill <i>with him</i>: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></b></br> Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.</p><p class="hdg">forget</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Psalm 44:17,20</a></b></br> All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Psalm 50:22</a></b></br> Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear <i>you</i> in pieces, and <i>there be</i> none to deliver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13</a></b></br> They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Forgetting</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/26-6.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/psalms/9-5.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Forgetting</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/psalms/12-8.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/14-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">David praises God for executing judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">He incites others to praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">He prays that he may have cause to praise him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Sheol is often depicted as a place of darkness and separation from God. The concept of Sheol is significant in the Old Testament, as it represents the ultimate fate of those who live in opposition to God's will. The idea of returning implies that the wicked are destined for this place due to their actions. This aligns with the biblical theme of divine justice, where the wicked face consequences for their rebellion against God. The notion of Sheol can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament concept of hell, where eternal separation from God is emphasized.<p><b>all the nations who forget God</b><br>This part of the verse expands the scope of judgment from individuals to entire nations, emphasizing that forgetting God leads to dire consequences. In the biblical context, to "forget God" means to live without acknowledging His sovereignty and commandments. This forgetfulness is not merely a lapse in memory but a deliberate turning away from God's ways. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel is repeatedly warned against forgetting God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11-14</a>, where forgetting God leads to pride and disobedience. The inclusion of "all the nations" underscores the universal application of God's justice, indicating that no nation is exempt from accountability. This can be seen as a prophetic warning, reminding nations of the importance of recognizing and honoring God to avoid judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>This term refers to those who live in opposition to God's laws and righteousness. In the context of the Psalms, the wicked are often contrasted with the righteous, who follow God's ways.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a></b><br>In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and separation from the living. It is often used in the Old Testament to describe the fate of those who do not follow God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>This term refers to groups of people or countries. In this verse, it highlights the collective turning away from God, not just individual actions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the Psalms, God is portrayed as just, righteous, and the ultimate judge of humanity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of many Psalms, including <a href="/bsb/psalms/9.htm">Psalm 9</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart, known for his deep relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>The verse serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of divine judgment. It emphasizes that actions have consequences, and turning away from God leads to spiritual death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god.htm">The Importance of Remembering God</a></b><br>Forgetting God is not merely an intellectual lapse but a moral and spiritual failure. Believers are called to keep God at the center of their lives, acknowledging Him in all their ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/national_and_personal_accountability.htm">National and Personal Accountability</a></b><br>While the verse speaks of nations, it also applies to individuals. Each person is accountable to God, and collective forgetfulness begins with personal neglect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_righteous.htm">Hope for the Righteous</a></b><br>Implicit in the warning to the wicked is the hope for the righteous. Those who remember and follow God are assured of His presence and protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hell_like_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about the nature of hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_hell_like_human_justice,_not_divine.htm">Why do depictions of Hell resemble human concepts of justice rather than divine perfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_new_man_in_the_story.htm">What are the torments of Sheol?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_torments_of_sheol.htm">What are the torments of Sheol?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">The wicked.</span>--This is a most unfortunate rendering. The true translation is, <span class= "ital">the wicked shall return, </span>as in LXX. and Vulg. (not "be turned") <span class= "ital">to the grave, i.e.</span>, <span class= "ital">to dust, </span>according to the doom in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm" title="In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return to the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and to dust shall you return.">Genesis 3:19</a>, or <span class= "ital">to the unseen world, </span>as in <a href="/job/30-23.htm" title="For I know that you will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.">Job 30:23</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/90-1.htm" title="Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.">Psalm 90:1-3</a>; or the verbs may be imperative, as in LXX. and Vulg., <span class= "ital">let them return. </span>The verse is closely connected with the previous one. The wicked are bringing about their own destruction, and so witnessing to the righteous judgment of Jehovah. There is an intensity about the original word, <span class= "ital">lisheolah, </span>with its double sign of direction, "<span class= "ital">right </span>down to the world of death." And all.--Better, <span class= "ital">the heathen all, forgetters of God.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wicked shall be tamed into hell</span>; literally, <span class="accented">shall be turned backwards to Sheol</span>, or <span class="accented">Hades</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> shall be removed from earth to the place of departed spirits. There is no direct threat of retribution or punishment, beyond the peens <span class="accented">damni</span>, or loss of all that is pleasing and delightful in this life. And all the nations that forget God; rather, <span class="accented">even all the people</span> (Kay). "The wicked" and "the people that forget God" are identical. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/9-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֣וּבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šū·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Sheol—</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁא֑וֹלָה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·’ō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm">Strong's 7585: </a> </span><span class="str2">Underworld (place to which people descend at death)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who forget</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֵחֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵê·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7913.htm">Strong's 7913: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forgetting, forgetful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned back (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/9-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 9:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/9-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 9:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 9:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>