Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. New Living Translation But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into 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; Berean 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. New King James Version But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth. New American Standard Bible But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. NASB 1995 But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. NASB 1977 But those who seek my life, to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. Legacy Standard Bible But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. Amplified Bible But those who seek my life to destroy it Will [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld]. Christian Standard Bible But those who intend to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible But those who seek to destroy my life will go into 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. Contemporary English Version All who want to kill me will end up in the ground. English Revised Version But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation But those who try to destroy my life will go into the depths of the earth. Good News Translation Those who are trying to kill me will go down into the world of the dead. International Standard Version But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth; Majority Standard Bible But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. NET Bible Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth. New Heart English Bible But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Webster's Bible Translation But those that seek my soul to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. World English Bible But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they who seek my soul for desolation, "" 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. Smith's Literal Translation They will seek my soul for destruction, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But those who seek my life will come to ruin; they shall go down to the depths of the netherworld! New Revised Standard Version But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They have sought to destroy my soul; they will enter into the lower parts of the Earth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirsting for God…8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. 9But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. 10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.… Cross References Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Psalm 55:15 Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes. Psalm 35:4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. Psalm 7:15-16 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Psalm 9:15 The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. Psalm 40:14 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Psalm 54:5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them. Psalm 56:7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. Psalm 57:6 They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah Psalm 94:23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. Proverbs 28:10 He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good. Isaiah 37:38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place. Jeremiah 18:22-23 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet. / But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Luke 19:27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’” Treasury of Scripture But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. seek Psalm 35:4,26 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt… Psalm 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 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. go Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 55:15,23 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them… Psalm 86:13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. Jump to Previous Depths Desire Desolation Destroy Destroyed Destruction Earth Lower Nethermost Parts Seek Soul Soul'sJump to Next Depths Desire Desolation Destroy Destroyed Destruction Earth Lower Nethermost Parts Seek Soul Soul'sPsalm 63 1. David's thirst for God4. His manner of blessing God 9. His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety But those who seek my life This phrase highlights the adversaries of David, who are actively pursuing him with the intent to harm. The Hebrew word for "seek" is "בִּקְשׁוּ" (biqshu), which implies a diligent and determined pursuit. In the historical context, David often faced enemies who sought his life, such as King Saul and later, his own son Absalom. This pursuit is not just a casual search but a relentless chase, reflecting the intensity of the opposition against the righteous. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual battles believers face, where the forces of evil seek to destroy the life and testimony of the faithful. to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But thoseוְהֵ֗מָּה (wə·hêm·māh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They who seek יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ (yə·ḇaq·šū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after my life נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion to destroy it לְ֭שׁוֹאָה (lə·šō·w·’āh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7722: A tempest, devastation will go יָ֝בֹ֗אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go into the depths בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת (bə·ṯaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8482: Lowermost, the depths of the earth. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Psalm 63:9 NIVPsalm 63:9 NLT Psalm 63:9 ESV Psalm 63:9 NASB Psalm 63:9 KJV Psalm 63:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 63:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 63:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 63:9 French Bible Psalm 63:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 63:9 But those who seek my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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