New King James Version
Psalms 63:9
9But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts 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 Living Translation (NLT)But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into the depths of the earth.
Context of Psalms 63:9
7Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. 8My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals. 11But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
Read all of Psalms 63Psalms 63:9 word by word
וְהֵ֗מָּה לְ֭שׁוֹאָה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 63:9
- Psalms 35:4Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.
- Psalms 38:12Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.
- Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil.
- Psalms 70:2Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt.
- 1 Samuel 25:29Yet a man has risen to pursue you and seek your life, but the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the Lord your God; and the lives of your enemies He shall sling out, as from the pocket of a sling.
- Psalms 9:17The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.
- Psalms 55:15Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
- Psalms 86:13For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
- Numbers 16:30But if the Lord creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 28:19Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
- Job 40:13Hide them in the dust together, Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
- Isaiah 14:9“Hell from beneath is excited about you, To meet you at your coming; It stirs up the dead for you, All the chief ones of the earth; It has raised up from their thrones All the kings of the nations.
- Isaiah 14:19But you are cast out of your grave Like an abominable branch, Like the garment of those who are slain, Thrust through with a sword, Who go down to the stones of the pit, Like a corpse trodden underfoot.
- Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail over the multitude of Egypt, And cast them down to the depths of the earth, Her and the daughters of the famous nations, With those who go down to the Pit:
- Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”
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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