Psalms 9:16

¹⁶They have no excuse; the way God works is well-known. The cunning machinery made by the wicked has maimed their own hands.

Psalms 9 is a song of thanksgiving that erupts from personal deliverance into a sweeping declaration of God's righteous rule over the nations. David praises God for defeating his enemies, then pivots to celebrate the Lord as a refuge for the oppressed and a judge who will ultimately