Psalms 63:9
While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.
Noyes Bible
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
8My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.
10They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.
Cross References
Psalms 9:17The wicked shall be driven into the underworld; Yea, all the nations that forger God.
Psalms 35:4May they be confounded and put to shame, who seek my life; May they be turned back with disgrace, who devise my hurt!
Psalms 38:12While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.
Psalms 55:15May sudden death seize upon them! May they go down to the underworld alive! For wickedness is in their dwellings, in the midst of them.
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 →