Psalms 68:21

But God will smash the heads of his enemies, the skulls of those who continue to behave sinfully.

Translation for Translators

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

20Our God is the God who saves us; He is Yahweh, our Lord, the one who ◄allows us to escape/prevents us► from being killed in battles.

22The Lord said, “I will bring back the corpses of those who were killed in Bashan, and I will bring back those who sank deep in the ocean and drowned.

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Cross References

Psalms 7:12Whenever your enemies do not ◄repent/change their behavior►, it is as though [MET] you sharpen your sword and put a string on your bow to get ready to kill them.

Psalms 68:18He ascended the sacred mountain where his temple is, and took with him many people who had been captured in battles; and received gifts from the enemies whom he had defeated. He received gifts even from those who had rebelled against him, and Yahweh our God will live there in his sacred temple forever.

Psalms 110:6He will judge and punish the people of many nations; he will fill the land with their corpses. He will crush the heads of other kings all over the earth.

Isaiah 12:2Amazingly, you have come to save us, so we will trust in you and not be afraid. Yahweh our God, you enable us to be strong; you are the one about whom we sing; you have rescued us from our enemies.”

Habakkuk 3:13But you also went to rescue us, your people, and to save the king (Or, people) whom you had chosen [MTY]. You struck down the leader [MTY] of those wicked people and stripped off his clothes, from his head to his feet.

Luke 13:5I assure you, that was not so! But instead, you need to realize that God will similarly punish you eternally if you do not stop your sinful behavior!”

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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