Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins. New Living Translation But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways. English Standard Version But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways. Berean Standard Bible Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. King James Bible But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. New King James Version But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses. New American Standard Bible God certainly will shatter the heads of His enemies, The hairy head of one who goes about in his guilt. NASB 1995 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. NASB 1977 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. Legacy Standard Bible Surely God will crush the head of His enemies, The hairy skull of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. Amplified Bible Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways. Christian Standard Bible Surely God crushes the heads of his enemies, the hairy brow of one who goes on in his guilty acts. Holman Christian Standard Bible Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. American Standard Version But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness. Contemporary English Version Our Lord and our God, your terrible enemies are ready for war, but you will crush their skulls. English Revised Version But God shall smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his guiltiness. GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies [and destroy even] the hair on the heads of those who continue to be guilty. Good News Translation God will surely break the heads of his enemies, of those who persist in their sinful ways. International Standard Version God surely strikes the heads of his enemies, even the hairy heads of those who continue in their guilt. Majority Standard Bible Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. NET Bible Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. New Heart English Bible But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness. Webster's Bible Translation But God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses. World English Bible But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOnly—God strikes "" The head of His enemies, "" The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. Young's Literal Translation Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. Smith's Literal Translation Also God will crush the head of his enemies, the crown of him going about in his faults. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who walks in sin. New Revised Standard Version But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut God shall sever the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of the head of those who persist in their sins. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But God will cut off the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of those who walk in their sins. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness. Brenton Septuagint Translation But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Enemies Are Scattered…20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death. 21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. 22The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,… Cross References Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Jeremiah 25:31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. 1 Samuel 2:10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.” Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea. Isaiah 34:5-6 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... Jeremiah 50:31 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. Jeremiah 51:56 For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full. Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. Malachi 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Luke 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him! Treasury of Scripture But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goes on still in his trespasses. God Psalm 110:6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. Habakkuk 3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. Mark 12:4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. the hairy Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. of such Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. Psalm 7:12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; Jump to Previous Continues Crown Crowns Crush Crushed Deeds Enemies Evil Goes Guilt Guiltiness Guilty Habitual Hairy Haters Head Heads Scalp Shatter Sins Smite Strike Surely Trespasses Verily Walks Ways WoundJump to Next Continues Crown Crowns Crush Crushed Deeds Enemies Evil Goes Guilt Guiltiness Guilty Habitual Hairy Haters Head Heads Scalp Shatter Sins Smite Strike Surely Trespasses Verily Walks Ways WoundPsalm 68 1. A prayer at the removing of the ark4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies 7. for his care of the church 19. for his great works Surely God The phrase "Surely God" emphasizes the certainty and sovereignty of God in His actions. The Hebrew word for God here is "Elohim," which denotes His power and majesty. This assurance reflects the unwavering faith in God's ability to execute justice. In the historical context of Israel, God was seen as the ultimate judge and protector, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms. will crush the heads of His enemies the hairy crowns of those who persist in their guilty ways "White beards have armed their thin and hairless scalps Against thy majesty." SHAKSPERE: Richard II. Verse 21. - But God shall wound the head of his enemies; or, "yet surely God will smite," etc. Though he gives escape from death, yet he will not do so always. On the contrary, he will assuredly smite and destroy his enemies, wounding them where a wound is fatal. And the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses. "The hairy scalp," says Dr. Kay, "points almost certainly to Absalom." Others take it as merely indicating the young and strong.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyאַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely God אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will crush יִמְחַץ֮ (yim·ḥaṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4272: To dash asunder, to crush, smash, violently plunge, to subdue, destroy the heads רֹ֤אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of His enemies, אֹ֫יְבָ֥יו (’ō·yə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary the hairy שֵׂעָ֑ר (śê·‘ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8181: Hair crowns קָדְקֹ֥ד (qā·ḏə·qōḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6936: Head, crown of the head of those who persist מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ (miṯ·hal·lêḵ) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in guilty ways. בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃ (ba·’ă·šā·māw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 817: Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering Links Psalm 68:21 NIVPsalm 68:21 NLT Psalm 68:21 ESV Psalm 68:21 NASB Psalm 68:21 KJV Psalm 68:21 BibleApps.com Psalm 68:21 Biblia Paralela Psalm 68:21 Chinese Bible Psalm 68:21 French Bible Psalm 68:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 68:21 But God will strike through the head (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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