Psalm 63:9 “But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of th…”

Psalm 63:9

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore they that seeke my soule to destroy it, they shall goe into the lowest partes of the earth.

Darby Translation

But those that 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.

Bible in Basic English

But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.

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Cross references

“seek”

Psalm 40:14 1 Samuel 25:29 Psalm 35:4 Psalm 35:26 Psalm 38:12 Psalm 70:2

Psalm 40:14 · BSB

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

1 Samuel 25:29 · BSB

And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sli…

Psalm 35:4 · BSB

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 35:26 · BSB

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Psalm 38:12 · BSB

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Psalm 70:2 · BSB

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

“go”

Psalm 55:15 Psalm 9:17 Psalm 86:13 Numbers 16:30–33 Isaiah 14:19 Psalm 55:23

Psalm 55:15 · BSB

Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

Psalm 9:17 · BSB

The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.

Psalm 86:13 · BSB

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

Numbers 16:30–33 · BSB

But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the…

Isaiah 14:19 · BSB

But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.

Psalm 55:23 · BSB

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

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