And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
In this verse the word soul means the man himself as the one who is troubled and who asks for relief. It identifies David as a sufferer pleading for God in mercy to cut off his enemies and destroy all who bring distress upon his life. The soul here is therefore shown as capable of affliction and anguish, not as a separate conscious part set apart from the person. By itself the term gives no proof of an immaterial or immortal entity, but simply names the living person who endures trouble.
In this verse the word soul means the man himself as the one who is troubled and who asks for relief. It identifies David as a sufferer pleading for God in mercy to cut off his enemies and destroy all who bring distress upon his life. The soul here is therefore shown as capable of affliction and anguish, not as a separate conscious part set apart from the person. By itself the term gives no proof of an immaterial or immortal entity, but simply names the living person who endures trouble.