Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 63:9
9But those who intend to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth.
Psalms 63:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;
- New King James Version (NKJV)But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Context of Psalms 63:9
7because you are my helper; I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings. 8I follow close to you; your right hand holds on to me. But those who intend to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. 10They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become a meal for jackals. 11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by him will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
Read all of Psalms 63Psalms 63:9 word by word
וְהֵ֗מָּה לְ֭שׁוֹאָה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 63:9
- Psalms 35:4Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and humiliated; let those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.
- Psalms 38:12Those who intend to kill me set traps, and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me; they plot treachery all day long.
- Psalms 40:14Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
- Psalms 70:2Let those who seek to kill me be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
- 1 Samuel 25:29“Someone is pursuing you and intends to take your life. My lord’s life is tucked safely in the place where the Lord your God protects the living, but he is flinging away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.
- Psalms 9:17The wicked will return to Sheol — all the nations that forget God.
- Psalms 55:15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them.
- Psalms 86:13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.
- Numbers 16:30But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 28:19The Lord will also hand Israel over to the Philistines along with you. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and the Lord will hand Israel’s army over to the Philistines.”
- Job 40:13Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
- Isaiah 14:9Sheol below is eager to greet your coming, stirring up the spirits of the departed for you — all the rulers of the earth — making all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
- Isaiah 14:19But you are thrown out without a grave, like a worthless branch, covered by those slain with the sword and dumped into a rocky pit like a trampled corpse.
- Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail over the hordes of Egypt and bring Egypt and the daughters of mighty nations down to the underworld, to be with those who descend to the Pit:
- Acts 1:25to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas left to go where he belongs.”
Commentaries on Psalms 63:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Lower parts of the earth - They are appointed, in the just judgment of God, to destruction; they shall be slain and buried in the earth, and shall be seen no more. Some understand the passage as referring to the punishment of hell; which many supposed to be in the center of the earth. So the old Psalter, - Thai sall entir in till lagher pine of hell. Lahher or laigher, lower, undermost.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9But those that seek my soul to destroy it - Who seek my life; who endeavor to kill me. This language would well describe the purposes of Absalom and his followers. Shall go into the lower parts of the earth - Shall descend into the earth; into the deepest graves. He would live; but they would perish.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 True Christians can, in some measure, and at some times, make use of the strong language of David, but too commonly our souls cleave to the dust. Having committed ourselves to God, we must be easy and pleased, and quiet from the fear of evil. Those that follow hard after God, would soon fail, if God's right hand did not uphold them. It is he that strengthens us and comforts us. The psalmist doubts not but that though now sowing in tears, he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The wicked planned to ruin the psalmist's life with lies and deceit, but they would fail. the depths of the earth: This refers to the place of the dead.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. those ... to destroy it--or literally, "to ruin," or, "for ruin"; that is, such as seek to injure me (are) for ruin, appointed to it (compare Psa 35:8). shall go ... earth--into the grave, or, to death; as their bodies are represented as a portion for--Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 63
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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