Reference

Psalms 9:17

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
15

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

16

The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

17

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

19

Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)
Multi-Signal Classification
90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Sheol / The Grave
Keyword Match
60% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The term "hell" in this verse is a translation of the Hebrew word "Sheol," which in many contexts refers to the grave or the realm of the dead generally, not necessarily a place of conscious punishment distinct from a general grave.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse uses the term "hell" which, while sometimes translated as Sheol, could also be interpreted as a place of punishment or destruction distinct from simply the grave or state of death.