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they shall be a portion for jackals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/63.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/63.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They shall fall by the sword; They shall be a portion for jackals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/63.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be turned over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/63.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/63.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/63.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They will be given over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/63.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become a meal for jackals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/63.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be given over to the power of the sword; they will become the jackals&#8217 prey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/63.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/63.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Swords will run them through, and wild dogs will eat them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/63.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They shall be given over to the power of the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/63.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will be cut down by swords. Their dead bodies will be left as food for jackals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/63.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be killed in battle, and their bodies eaten by wolves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/63.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May they be given over to the power of the sword; may they become carrion for jackals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/63.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/63.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/63.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/63.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/63.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/63.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, "" They are a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/63.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/63.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall deliver to the hands of the sword; they shall be a portion of foxes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/63.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/63.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 62:11>They will be delivered into the hand of the sword. They will be the portions of foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/63.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who would hand over my life to the sword shall become the prey of jackals! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/63.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they shall be given over to the power of the sword, they shall be prey for jackals.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/63.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall by the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/63.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They are given up to the sword and they shall be food for foxes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/63.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; They shall be a portion for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/63.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/63-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7417" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Thirsting for God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5064.htm" title="5064: yag·gî·ru·hū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to flow; figuratively, to stretch out; causatively, to pour out or down; figuratively, to deliver over.">They will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê- (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the power</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">of the sword;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/4521.htm" title="4521: mə·nāṯ (N-fsc) -- Portion. From manah; an allotment.">a portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/7776.htm" title="7776: šu·‘ā·lîm (N-mp) -- Fox, perhaps jackal. Or shunal; from the same as sho'al; a jackal.">for foxes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-27.htm">Ezekiel 32:27</a></span><br />They do not lie down with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads, whose shields rested on their bones, although the terror of the mighty was once in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a></span><br />Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a></span><br />This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">2 Samuel 18:7-8</a></span><br />There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men. / The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a></span><br />Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a></span><br />So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a></span><br />“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17-20</a></span><br />And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. / You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan. / At the sacrifice I am preparing, you will eat fat until you are gorged and drink blood until you are drunk. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-21.htm">Revelation 19:21</a></span><br />And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/39-30.htm">Job 39:30</a></span><br />His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.</p><p class="hdg">They shall fall [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1-6</a></b></br> Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Jeremiah 18:21</a></b></br> Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their <i>blood</i> by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and <i>be</i> widows; and let their men be put to death; <i>let</i> their young men <i>be</i> slain by the sword in battle.</p><p class="hdg">a portion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Song of Solomon 2:15</a></b></br> Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines <i>have</i> tender grapes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4,17-20</a></b></br> Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that <i>is</i> with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and <i>to</i> the beasts of the field to be devoured… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17,18</a></b></br> And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/job/2-8.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Food</a> <a href="/judges/15-5.htm">Foxes</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Hurled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-13.htm">Jackal</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/69-14.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/89-43.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/69-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Foxes</a> <a href="/psalms/79-12.htm">Hurled</a> <a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Jackal</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 63</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">David's thirst for God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">His manner of blessing God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the historical context of ancient Israel, the sword often symbolized military defeat and divine judgment. The imagery of falling by the sword is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the fate of those who oppose God's anointed or who live in rebellion against Him (e.g., <a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">1 Samuel 31:4</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a>). The sword represents not only physical destruction but also the execution of divine justice. This phrase can be seen as a prophetic declaration of the downfall of David's enemies, who sought his life unjustly. It underscores the belief that God will ultimately vindicate the righteous and bring judgment upon the wicked.<p><b>they will become a portion for foxes.</b><br>In the cultural and geographical context of ancient Israel, foxes were often associated with desolation and ruin. The reference to becoming a portion for foxes suggests that the enemies will be left unburied, their bodies exposed to scavengers, which was considered a disgraceful end (<a href="/1_kings/14-11.htm">1 Kings 14:11</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a>). This imagery conveys the totality of their defeat and the shame that accompanies it. Theologically, it emphasizes the futility of opposing God's will and the inevitable downfall of those who do. The mention of foxes also connects to the broader biblical theme of desolation, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/5-18.htm">Lamentations 5:18</a>, where foxes roam among the ruins of Jerusalem. This phrase serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of enmity against God's chosen ones and the ultimate triumph of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/63.htm">Psalm 63</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who wrote this psalm during a time of distress, possibly when he was in the wilderness of Judah fleeing from his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The individuals or groups who sought to harm David, representing those who oppose God's anointed and righteous followers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_judah.htm">Wilderness of Judah</a></b><br>The geographical setting where David composed this psalm, symbolizing a place of trial and testing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jackals.htm">Jackals</a></b><br>Scavenger animals mentioned in the verse, symbolizing desolation and the fate of the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword.htm">Sword</a></b><br>A symbol of divine judgment and the means by which the enemies of the righteous will meet their end.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice will ultimately prevail against those who oppose His people. Believers can trust that God will deal with their adversaries in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fate_of_the_wicked.htm">The Fate of the Wicked</a></b><br>The imagery of becoming a portion for jackals serves as a stark reminder of the desolation awaiting those who reject God. It calls believers to pray for the repentance of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a></b><br>In times of distress, believers should find solace in God's protection and deliverance, as David did, knowing that God is their refuge and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The "sword" can also symbolize the Word of God, which believers are called to wield in spiritual battles, standing firm against the forces of evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_trials.htm">Hope in Trials</a></b><br>Even in the wilderness experiences of life, believers can maintain hope and confidence in God's ultimate victory over evil.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_63.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 63</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_studying_the_bible_preceptually.htm">What do jackals symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_jackals_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What do jackals symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_63_9-10_events.htm">Psalm 63:9-10 depicts David's enemies meeting violent ends--where is historical or archeological evidence of such events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_tamar's_fate_ignored_post-assault.htm">Why is Tamar's fate largely unaddressed after her assault in 2 Samuel 13:19-20?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/63.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Shall fall.</span>--See margin. But more literally, <span class= "ital">they shall pour him on to the hands of the sword, </span>where the suffix <span class= "ital">him </span>is collective of the enemy, and the meaning is, "they shall be given over to the power of the sword." (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm" title="Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.">Jeremiah 18:21</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/35-5.htm" title="Because you have had a perpetual hatred, and have shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:">Ezekiel 35:5</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Foxes</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">jackals. </span>Heb., <span class= "ital">shualim. </span>(See Note, <a href="/songs/2-15.htm" title="Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.">Song of Solomon 2:15</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/63.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They shall fall by the sword;</span> <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. in battle - the natural end of those who stir up civil strife. <span class="cmt_word">They shall be a portion for foxes;</span> rather, <span class="accented">for jackals</span> (see <a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">2 Samuel 18:6-8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/63-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yag·gî·ru·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow, to stretch out, to pour out, down, to deliver over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the power</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sword;</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will become</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the portion</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנָ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·nāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4521.htm">Strong's 4521: </a> </span><span class="str2">An allotment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of jackals.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁעָלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(šu·‘ā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7776.htm">Strong's 7776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fox, perhaps jackal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/63-10.htm">Psalm 63:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/63-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 63:10 They shall be given over to (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/63-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 63:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/63-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 63:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 63:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>