Psalms 63:9

9 Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

Psalms 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.

Psalms 63:9 In-Context

7 Because you have helped me, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 I hold on to you. Your powerful right hand takes good care of me.

9 Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

10 They will be killed with swords. They will become food for wild dogs.

11 But the king will be filled with joy because of what God has done. All those who take an oath in God's name will praise him. But the mouths of liars will be shut.