Psalms 63:9

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.

Psalms 63:9 in Other Translations

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

9 But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;

9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into the depths of the earth.

9 Those who are out to get me are marked for doom, marked for death, bound for hell.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

9 But those who try to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth.

9 But those who seek to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth.

9 Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

Psalms 63:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 63:9

But those [that] seek my soul to destroy it
Meaning his life; for as for his soul, that was immaterial and immortal, and could never be destroyed by man: but as for his natural life, his enemies laid snares for that, and sought to take it away, and nothing less would satisfy them;

shall go into the lower parts of the earth;
not the grave, whither the righteous go as well as the wicked; besides, by their being the portion of foxes, as follows, it seems that they should have no burial; but hell is meant, the bottomless pit. Some take it to be a prayer, as Kimchi and Ben Melech; "may they go", or "let them go" see ( Psalms 55:15 ) . The allusion may be thought to be to the death of Korah and his company.

Psalms 63:9 In-Context

7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.

10 They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 40:14
• 2. Psalms 55:15; Psalms 71:20; Psalms 95:4; Psalms 139:15