Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to 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.
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 clings to you, even as your right hand supports me. 9 But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth; 10 May they be given over to the power of the sword; may they become carrion for jackals.
Cross References
Psalm 55:15
Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.
Psalm 40:14
May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil.
Psalm 9:17
The wicked will turn back to where the dead are all the nations that have forgotten God.
Numbers 16:30-33
But if the LORD creates something new, so that the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and everything that belongs to them and they all descend directly to Sheol while still alive, then you'll know that these men have spurned the LORD."
1 Samuel 25:29
If anyone should arise to pursue you and seek your life, may the life of your majesty be bound up with the LORD your God in a bundle of the living, and may he sling out the lives of your enemies from the pocket of a sling.
1 Samuel 28:19
The LORD is giving both you, and Israel with you, into Philistine control. Tomorrow, the LORD will give you, your sons with you, and also the army of Israel into the control of the Philistines."
Job 40:13
buried them in the dust together, and sent them bound to that secret place,
Psalm 35:4
Let those who seek my life be ashamed and disgraced; let those who plot evil against me be driven back and confounded.
Psalm 35:26
Instead, let those who gloat over the evil directed against me be ashamed and confounded together; Let those who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and dishonor.
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.
Psalm 55:23
But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Psalm 70:2
May those who seek to kill me be publicly humiliated. May those who take pleasure in my harm be turned back in humiliation.
Psalm 86:13
For great is your gracious love to me; you've delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
Isaiah 14:9
"The afterlife below is all astir to meet you when you arrive; it rouses up the spirits of the dead to greet you everyone who used to be world leaders. It has raised up from their thrones all who used to be kings of the nations.
Isaiah 14:15
But you are brought down to join the dead, to the far reaches of the Pit.
Isaiah 14:19
But you are cast away from your grave, like a repulsive branch, your clothing is the slain, those pierced by the sword; those who go down to the Pit. Like a dead body trampled underfoot,
Ezekiel 32:18-32
"Son of Man, mourn about the hordes of Egypt. Bring them down that is, her and the citizens of those majestic nations whose destiny is the deep part of the Pit.
Acts 1:25
to serve in this office of apostle, from which Judas left to go to his own place."