Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Will go into the
King James Version
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Holman Bible
will go into the depths of the earth.
International Standard Version
But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth;
A Conservative Version
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.
Amplified
But those who seek my life to destroy it
Will [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld].
Darby Translation
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth;
Julia Smith Translation
They will seek my soul for destruction, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
King James 2000
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But as for them [who] seek my life for ruin, they will go into the depths of the earth.
Modern King James verseion
But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the depths of the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These also that seek the hurt of my soul, they shall go under the earth.
New Heart English Bible
But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.
References
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 63:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise God Who Satisfies
8 My soul pursues you; your right hand upholds me. 9 Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth. 10 Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.
Cross References
Psalm 55:15
May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.
Psalm 40:14
May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Psalm 9:17
The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,
Numbers 16:30-33
But if the Lord does something entirely new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have, and they go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord!"
1 Samuel 25:29
When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling's pocket!
1 Samuel 28:19
The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines! Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also hand the army of Israel over to the Philistines!"
Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together, imprison them in the grave.
Psalm 35:4
May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Psalm 35:26
May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
Psalm 55:23
But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
Psalm 70:2
May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Psalm 86:13
For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.
Isaiah 14:9
Sheol below is stirred up about you, ready to meet you when you arrive. It rouses the spirits of the dead for you, all the former leaders of the earth; it makes all the former kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
Isaiah 14:15
But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.
Isaiah 14:19
But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.
Ezekiel 32:18-32
"Son of man, wail over the horde of Egypt. Bring it down; bring her and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth, along with those who descend to the pit.
Acts 1:25
to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."