Psalms 68:21
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Psalms 68:21 in other translations
| BSB | Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. |
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| WEB | But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness. |
| ASV | But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness. |
| YLT | Only--God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. |
| DARBY | Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses. |
| BBE | The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways. |
| Webster | But God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses. |
What does Psalms 68:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 68:19-21
19-21. God daily and fully supplies us. The issues or escapes from death are under His control, who is the God that saves us, and destroys His and our enemies.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 68:15-21
The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is applied, Ep 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of believers. These he continually bestows, even on rebellious men, that the Lord God might dwell among them, as their Friend and Father. He gave gifts to men. Having received power to give eternal life, the Lord Jesus bestows it…
Psalms 68:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 68:21
- 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.
- Psalms 7:12
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
- Luke 13:5
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
- Psalms 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.
- Revelation 2:14-16
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- Ezekiel 18:27-30
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
- Hebrews 12:25
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- Psalms 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.
- Proverbs 1:24-33
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. …
- Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- Psalms 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.
- 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
110:6; Hab 3:13; Mr 12:4
the hairy.
55:23
of such.
18; 7:12; Pr 1:24-33; Eze 18:27-30; Lu 13:5; Heb 2:1-3; 12:25
Re 2:14-16
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Context
- Psalms 68:20
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
- Psalms 68:21
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
- Psalms 68:22
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms 68:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ciertamente Dios herirá la cabeza de sus enemigos, la cabelluda mollera del que camina en sus pecados. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Notre ✶Dieu est un ✶Dieu de salut; et c’est à l’ Éternel, le Seigneur, de faire sortir de la mort. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gewiß, Gott wird zerschmettern das Haupt seiner Feinde, den Haarscheitel dessen, der da wandelt in seinen Vergehungen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | in conspectu tuo sunt omnes qui tribulant me. Improperium exspectavit cor meum et miseriam: et sustinui qui simul contristaretur, et non fuit; et qui consolaretur, et non inveni. |