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Psalms 63:10
10They will die by the sword and become the food of jackals.
Psalms 63:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
- New International Version (NIV)They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.
- English Standard Version (ESV)they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals.
Context of Psalms 63:10
8I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely. 9But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into the depths of the earth. They will die by the sword and become the food of jackals. 11But the king will rejoice in God. All who swear to tell the truth will praise him, while liars will be silenced.
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יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ עַל־יְדֵי־חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 63:10
- 1 Samuel 26:10Surely the Lord will strike Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle.
- 1 Samuel 31:1Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many were slaughtered on the slopes of Mount Gilboa.
- Jeremiah 18:21So let their children starve! Let them die by the sword! Let their wives become childless widows. Let their old men die in a plague, and let their young men be killed in battle!
- Ezekiel 35:5“Your eternal hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.
- Ezekiel 39:4You and your army and your allies will all die on the mountains. I will feed you to the vultures and wild animals.
- Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared.
Commentaries on Psalms 63:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They shall fall by the sword - They shall be poured out by the hand of the sword, Hebrews That is, their life's blood shall be shed either in war, or by the hand of justice. They shall be a portion for foxes - They shall be left unburied, and the jackals shall feed upon their dead bodies. Or, being all cut off by utter destruction, their Inheritance shall be left for the wild beasts. That which was their portion shall shortly be the portion of the wild…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10They shall fall by the sword - Margin, They shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword. The word rendered in the text “they shall fall,” and in the margin “they shall make him run out” - נגר nâgar - means properly, to flow, to pour out, as water; and then, to pour out; then, to give up or deliver. The idea here is that of delivering over, as one pours out water from a basin or pitcher: they shall be delivered over to the sword. The…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. 10Wild foxes and jackals are often associated with places that are ruined and abandoned (Isaiah 13:20–22; 34:10–15; Jeremiah 9:11; 49:33; 51:37; Lamentations 5:18; Malachi 1:3). The wicked will not receive honor in death. Scavenging animals will consume their bodies (Ecclesiastes 6:3; Jeremiah 22:18–19; 36:29–30).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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