Salmi 63:9

9 Ma costoro che cercano la rovina dell’anima mia, entreranno nelle parti più basse della terra.

Salmi 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.

Salmi 63:9 In-Context

7 Poiché tu sei stato il mio aiuto, ed io giubilo all’ombra delle tue ali.

8 L’anima mia s’attacca a te per seguirti; la tua destra mi sostiene.

9 Ma costoro che cercano la rovina dell’anima mia, entreranno nelle parti più basse della terra.

10 Saran dati in balìa della spada, saranno la preda degli sciacalli.

11 Ma il re si rallegrerà in Dio; chiunque giura per lui si glorierà, perché la bocca di quelli che dicon menzogne sarà turata.