Parallel Verses
King James Version
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Will go into the
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.
NET Bible
Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of 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 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.
Cross References
Psalm 55:15
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Psalm 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalm 9:17
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Numbers 16:30-33
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:29
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
Psalm 35:4
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalm 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalm 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Psalm 70:2
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalm 86:13
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Isaiah 14:9
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah 14:15
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Isaiah 14:19
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Ezekiel 32:18-32
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.