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Psalm 63:9

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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.

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Psalm 63:9 In-Context

7 Als ik Uwer gedenk op mijn legerstede, zo peins ik aan U in de nachtwaken.
8 Want Gij zijt mij een hulp geweest; en in de schaduw Uwer vleugelen zal ik vrolijk zingen.
9 Mijn ziel kleeft U achteraan; Uw rechterhand ondersteunt mij.
10 Maar dezen, die mijn ziel zoeken tot verwoesting, zullen komen in de onderste plaatsen der aarde.
11 Men zal hen storten door het geweld des zwaards; zij zullen de vossen ten deel worden. [ (Psalms 63:12) Maar de koning zal zich in God verblijden; een iegelijk, die bij Hem zweert, zal zich beroemen; want de mond der leugensprekers zal gestopt worden. ]
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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