Psalm 9:15-20 “The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken. The LORD has made himself known. He has executed judgement. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah. The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever. Arise, LORD! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight. Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.”

Evildoers end up in the pit they make themselves, whether they are people or nations. Rebelling against God and against His children is a dangerous proposition. God cares for all his people, not just kings! Oppressors should fear, because the needy and poor cry out to God and He hears them.

If you know God, how does it make you feel that God loves you, cares about you, and hears your prayers?

1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time, casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”

For additional worship: Psalm 9 (Fighting for Me) (feat. Darin Kaihoi)

Note: “Meditation” is an interesting term. It’s only found in three Psalms. Some think it is a musical notation (perhaps signifying a quieter setting), while others think it means something like meditation. Put together with “Selah,” it could be a time of quiet contemplation. Perhaps we are to pause and consider what it means that the wicked will be ensnared by the works of their own hands. Hoisted on their own petards. They will fall into their own pits. The world would call it “karma.” We recognize that God is sovereign, and that He cares for His own.