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Psalms 63:9-11

Thirsting for God in the Wilderness and Rejoicing Under His Wings

wilderness thirst for God -> remembered sanctuary glory -> praise because covenant love is better than life -> satisfied meditation through the night -> clinging under God's upholding hand -> enemy downfall and royal rejoicing in God

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

10They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 55:15Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:9Classic cross-references Psalms 40:14Classic cross-references Psalms 9:17Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 25:29Classic cross-references

Original words

But thoseוְהֵ֗מָּהH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwho seekיְבַקְשׁ֣וּH1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralmy lifeנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularto destroy itלְ֭שׁוֹאָהH7722Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularwill goיָ֝בֹ֗אוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralinto the depthsבְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹתH8482Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ezekiel 35:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:21Classic cross-references Ezekiel 39:4Classic cross-references Judges 15:4Classic cross-references

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They will fallיַגִּירֻ֥הוּH5064Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe powerיְדֵי־H3027Noun - feminine dual constructof the swordחָ֑רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularthey will becomeיִהְיֽוּ׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurala portionמְנָ֖תH4521Noun - feminine singular constructfor foxesשֻׁעָלִ֣יםH7776Noun - masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 6:13Classic cross-references Psalms 21:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:20Classic cross-references Psalms 107:42Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:23Classic cross-references

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But the kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְ֮H4428Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularwill rejoiceיִשְׂמַ֪חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Godבֵּאלֹ֫הִ֥יםH430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho swearהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣עH7650Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularby Himבּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularwill exultיִ֭תְהַלֵּלH1984Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe mouthsפִּ֣יH6310Noun - masculine singular constructof liarsדֽוֹבְרֵי־H1696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .שָֽׁקֶר׃H8267Noun - masculine singularwill be shutיִ֝סָּכֵ֗רH5534Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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