Psalm 63:9

9 Ma quelli che cercano l’anima mia, per disertarla, Entreranno nelle più basse parti della terra.

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 Perciocchè tu mi sei stato in aiuto, Io giubilo all’ombra delle tue ale.

8 L’anima mia è attaccata dietro a te; La tua destra mi sostiene.

9 Ma quelli che cercano l’anima mia, per disertarla, Entreranno nelle più basse parti della terra.

10 Saranno atterrati per la spada; Saranno la parte delle volpi.

11 Ma il re si rallegrerà in Dio; Chiunque giura per lui, si glorierà; Perciocchè la bocca di quelli che parlano falsamente sarà turata.