Psalm 63:9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.

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Parallel Verses

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

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

New American Standard Bible
But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But those who seek to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth.

International Standard Version
But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth;

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

Darby Bible Translation
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

Young's Literal Translation
And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Psalm 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Psalm 55:15
Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Psalm 139:15
My substance was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and curiously worked in the lowest parts of the earth.

Ezekiel 31:14
To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered to death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the middle of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

63:7-11 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 should reap in joy. Messiah the Prince shall rejoice in God; he is already entered into the joy set before him, and his glory will be completed at his second coming. Blessed Lord, let our desire towards thee increase every hour; let our love be always upon thee; let all our enjoyment be in thee, and all our satisfaction from thee. Be thou all in all to us while we remain in the present wilderness state, and bring us home to the everlasting enjoyment of thee for ever.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9, 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 Ps 35:8).

shall go … earth—into the grave, or, to death; as their bodies are represented as a portion for—