Psalms 9:17–20
God consigns the rebellious to Sheol and secures the hope of the needy, proving that nations are but mere mortals before Him.
17 The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, Yahweh! Don’t let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.
20 Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men.
God consigns the rebellious to Sheol and secures the hope of the needy, proving that nations are but mere mortals before Him.
To conclude the Psalm by contrasting the transient pride of nations with the eternal hope of the afflicted, and to call for a divine intervention that humbles human arrogance.