Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.
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.
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 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
20 Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. 21 Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. 22 The Lord says, "I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
Cross References
Habakkuk 3:13
You march out to deliver your people, to deliver your special servant. You strike the leader of the wicked nation, laying him open from the lower body to the neck. Selah.
Psalm 110:6
He executes judgment against the nations; he fills the valleys with corpses; he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.
Psalm 7:12
If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.
Psalm 55:23
But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
Psalm 68:18
You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God lives there!
Proverbs 1:24-33
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
Ezekiel 18:27-30
When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Mark 12:4
So he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.
Luke 13:5
No, I tell you! But unless you repent you will all perish as well!"
Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Hebrews 12:25
Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
Revelation 2:14-16
But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.