Psalms 63:9
\63:8\My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
In Context
8\63:7\Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
10\63:9\But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
Cross References
Numbers 16:30But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.
1 Samuel 28:19And more than this, the Lord will give Israel up with you into the hands of the Philistines: and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me: and the Lord will give up the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
Psalms 9:17\9:16\The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)
Psalms 35:4Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.
Psalms 38:12\38:11\My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
Psalms 55:15\55:14\We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.
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 →