Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his wickedness.
New American Standard Bible
The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
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.
Holman Bible
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.
International Standard Version
God surely strikes the heads of his enemies, even the hairy heads of those who continue in their guilt.
A Conservative Version
But God will smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him who still goes in his guiltiness.
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.
Amplified
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.
Bible in Basic English
The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.
Darby Translation
Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
Julia Smith Translation
Also God will crush the head of his enemies, the crown of him going about in his faults.
King James 2000
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But God will shatter the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp [of the one who] {continues on} in his guilt.
Modern King James verseion
Yea, God shall wound the head of His enemies, and the hairy crown of him who walks on in his guilt.
NET Bible
Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, God himself, will smite through the head of his foes, - The hairy crown of him that is marching on in his guilty deeds.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
20 He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation; God is the LORD, by whom we escape death. 21 God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his wickedness. 22 The LORD hath said, "I will bring my people again, as I did from Bashan; mine own will I bring again, as I did sometimes from the deep of the sea,
Cross References
Habakkuk 3:13
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou smotest down the head in the house of the ungodly, and discoveredest his foundations, even unto the neck of him. Selah.
Psalm 110:6
He shall be judge among the heathen; he shall fill them with dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries.
Psalm 7:12
If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
Psalm 55:23
But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.
Psalm 68:18
Thou art gone up on high; thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men, yea, even for thine enemies, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Proverbs 1:24-33
Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,
Ezekiel 18:27-30
And when a wicked turneth from his wickedness and doth justly and righteously, he shall save his soul:
Mark 12:4
And moreover he sent unto them another servant, and at him they cast stones and brake his head, and sent him again all too reviled.
Luke 13:5
I tell you, Nay: But except ye repent, ye all shall likewise perish."
Hebrews 2:1-3
Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.
Hebrews 12:25
See that ye despise not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not which refused him that spake on earth; Much more shall we not escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Revelation 2:14-16
But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast, there, they that maintain the doctrine of Balaam, which taught in Balak to put occasion of sin before the children of Israel, that they should eat of meat dedicated unto idols, and to commit fornication.