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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But God will cut off the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of those who walk in their sins. Brenton Septuagint Translation But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses. Contemporary English Version Our Lord and our God, your terrible enemies are ready for war, but you will crush their skulls. Douay-Rheims Bible But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness. Literal Standard Version Only—God strikes | The head of His enemies, | The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. Majority Standard Bible Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. New American Bible God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who walks in sin. NET Bible Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. New Revised Standard Version But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways. 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. Young's Literal Translation Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. 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 Psalm 110:6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide. Amos 9:1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: "Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. Habakkuk 3:13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah 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 (21) Hairy scalp.--Literally, crown, or top, or head of hair. The word is rendered "pate" in Psalm 7:16. This is probably a portrait of some historical person hostile to Israel. Others take it as a type of pride and arrogance, comparing the use of the Greek verb ?????. The word "scalp," properly shell (comp. "skull"), was a word in common use at the time of the translation of the English Bible-- "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.) |