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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They have sought to destroy my soul; they will enter into the lower parts of the Earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth. Contemporary English Version All who want to kill me will end up in the ground. Douay-Rheims Bible But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: 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; JPS Tanakh 1917 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth. Literal Standard Version And they who seek my soul for desolation, | Go into the lower parts of the earth. Majority Standard Bible But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. New American Bible But those who seek my life will come to ruin; they shall go down to the depths of the netherworld! NET Bible Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth. New Revised Standard Version But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down 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. Young's Literal Translation And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of 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 Psalm 40:14 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Psalm 54:3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life--men with no regard for God. Selah 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 139:15 My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Ezekiel 31:14 This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.' 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 Verse 9. - But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. Professor Cheyne notes that "the psalmist has no sense of any incongruity between deeply spiritual musings and vehement denunciations of his enemies." And this is certainly true. But it is to be remembered that he views his enemies, not merely as his own fees, but as the foes of God and of Israel. As the servant of God, he must hate those who are opposed to God; as the King of Israel, he must hate those who seek to injure and ruin his people. He does not, however, desire for them suffering or torment; he only asks that they may be removed from this sphere into another world. (On David's conception of the lower world, see the comment upon Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 86:13.) 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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