Psalms 63:9

“But they who seek my soul for ruin will go into the lowest parts of the earth.”

Psalms 63:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 63:9, word by word

who seekיְבַקְשׁוּyevakshu

seek

To go after someone or something in order to find it.

Where else “yevakshu” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafshi” appears
for ruinשׁוֹאָהshoa

ruin

A sudden disaster.

Where else “shoa” appears
will goיָבֹאוּyavou

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavou” appears
into the lowest partsתַחְתִּיּוֹתtachtiyot

lowest

Lowest, the lower level; the depths.

Where else “tachtiyot” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears

The context

8My soul has clung close behind you; your right hand upholds me.

9 · This verse (above)

10They will be handed over into the hands of the sword; a portion for foxes they will be.

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