Psalms 63:10
\63:9\But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
In Context
9\63:8\My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
11\63:10\They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:10And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end.
Song of Solomon 2:15Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.
Ezekiel 35:5Because yours has been a hate without end, and you have given up the children of Israel to the power of the sword in the time of their trouble, in the time of the punishment of the end:
Ezekiel 39:17And you, son of man, this is what the Lord has said: Say to the birds of every sort and to all the beasts of the field, Get together and come; come together on every side to the offering which I am putting to death for you, a great offering on the mountains of Israel, so that you may have flesh for your food and blood for your drink.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 63:8-11
Confidence in God; David Triumphing in Hope. 7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me. 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. David, having expressed… Read the whole commentary →