Psalms 63:9

Those who seek to destroy David will themselves go down to the depths of the earth. It assures that his enemies' plots will recoil upon them.

Cross-references · 18

• Ps 55:15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
• Ps 9:17The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
• Ps 40:14Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.
• 1 Sam 25:29Though men may rise up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord will be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God. He will sling out the souls of your enemies, as from the hollow of a sling.
• Num 16:30–33But if Yahweh makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belong to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.”
• Isa 14:19But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.
• Ps 86:13For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
• Ezek 32:18–32Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, to the lower parts of the earth, with those who go down into the pit.
• Ps 35:26Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.
• Job 40:13Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
• Ps 55:23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
• Ps 38:12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
• Isa 14:15Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
• Ps 70:2Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
• Isa 14:9Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the departed spirits for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
• Ps 35:4Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
• Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
• 1 Sam 28:19Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”

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