Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 9:16

"Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah" — Psalms 9:16 (ASV)

The Lord. — Better, Jehovah has made himself known. He has executed judgment, snaring the wicked in the work of his own hands.

Higgaion. Selah. — Higgaion occurs three times in the Psalms—here, Psalms 19:14, and Psalms 92:4 (Hebrew). In the two latter places it is translated: in Psalms 19:14, “meditation;” and in Psalms 92:4, “solemn sound.” Both meanings are etymologically possible, but the word apparently indicates some change in the music, or possibly, when joined with selah, a direction to some particular part of the orchestra.