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…

But those that seek my soul to destroy it - Who seek my life; who endeavor to kill me. This language would well describe the purposes of Absalom and his followers. Shall go into the lower parts of the…

David, having expressed his desires towards God and his praises of him, here expresses his confidence in him and his joyful expectations from him (Psa 63:7): In the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice,…

But those&c. They, his enemies, who are seeking his life, are emphatically contrasted with himself (Psa 59:15; Psa 56:6). While his path is upward to God, theirs is downward to the depths of Sheol. It…