Parallel Verses
World English Bible
But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts 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.
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.
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 stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up. 9 But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
Cross References
Psalm 55:15
Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.
Psalm 40:14
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
Psalm 9:17
The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
Numbers 16:30-33
But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh."
1 Samuel 25:29
Though men may rise up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God. He will sling out the souls of your enemies, as from the hollow of a sling.
1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines."
Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
Psalm 35:4
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
Psalm 35:26
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
Psalm 38:12
They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
Psalm 55:23
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Psalm 70:2
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Psalm 86:13
For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Isaiah 14:9
Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah 14:15
Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
Isaiah 14:19
But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.
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, to the lower parts of the earth, with those who go down into the pit.
Acts 1:25
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place."