Psalms 68:21
Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
20God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.
22The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.
Cross References
Psalms 7:12If [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden — He prepareth it,
Psalms 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
Psalms 110:6He doth judge among the nations, He hath completed the carcases, Hath smitten the head over the mighty earth.
Isaiah 12:2Lo, God [is] my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song [is] Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.
Habakkuk 3:13Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!
Luke 13:5No — I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'
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 →