Psalm 63:9

9 Sie aber stehen nach meiner Seele, mich zu überfallen; sie werden unter die Erde hinunterfahren.

Psalm 63:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 63:9

But those [that] seek my soul to destroy it
Meaning his life; for as for his soul, that was immaterial and immortal, and could never be destroyed by man: but as for his natural life, his enemies laid snares for that, and sought to take it away, and nothing less would satisfy them;

shall go into the lower parts of the earth;
not the grave, whither the righteous go as well as the wicked; besides, by their being the portion of foxes, as follows, it seems that they should have no burial; but hell is meant, the bottomless pit. Some take it to be a prayer, as Kimchi and Ben Melech; "may they go", or "let them go" see ( Psalms 55:15 ) . The allusion may be thought to be to the death of Korah and his company.

Psalm 63:9 In-Context

7 Denn du bist mein Helfer, und unter dem Schatten deiner Flügel frohlocke ich.
8 Meine Seele hanget dir an; deine rechte Hand erhält mich.
9 Sie aber stehen nach meiner Seele, mich zu überfallen; sie werden unter die Erde hinunterfahren.
10 Sie werden ins Schwert fallen und den Füchsen zuteil werden.
11 Aber der König freut sich in Gott. Wer bei ihm schwört, wird gerühmt werden; denn die Lügenmäuler sollen verstopft werden.
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