Psalms 68:21

(68-22) Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

In Context

20(68-21) God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

22(68-23) The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

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Cross References

Psalms 7:12(7-13) If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;

Psalms 68:18(68-19) Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

Psalms 110:6He will judge among the nations; He filleth it with dead bodies, He crusheth the head over a wide land.

Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'

Habakkuk 3:13Thou art come forth for the deliverance of Thy people, for the deliverance of Thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked, uncovering the foundation even unto the neck. Selah

Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:16-22

Glory of Zion; The King of Zion. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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