Psalms 68:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָ֤אֵ֣ל ׀ לָנוּ֮ אֵ֤ל לְֽמוֹשָׁ֫ע֥וֹת וְלֵיהוִ֥ה אֲדֹנָ֑י לַ֝מָּ֗וֶת תּוֹצָאֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

the-ʾēl lānû ʾēl lə-môšāʿôt wə-lê-YHWH ʾădōnāy to-the-māwet tôṣāʾôt

Grammar Details

• the-*ʾēl*: definite article + singular divine name - 'the God'
• *lānû*: preposition לְ (to/for) with 1st common plural suffix - 'for us'
• *ʾēl*: singular divine name - 'God'
• *lə-môšāʿôt*: preposition לְ (for) + feminine plural noun - 'for salvations/deliverances'
• *wə-lê-YHWH*: conjunction וְ (and) + preposition לְ (to) + divine name - 'and to the LORD'
• *ʾădōnāy*: divine title - 'Lord'
• to-the-*māwet*: preposition לְ (to/for) + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'to death'
• *tôṣāʾôt*: feminine plural noun - 'exits/escapes'

Word Meanings

• *môšāʿôt*: salvations/deliverances/escapes
• *tôṣāʾôt*: exits/escapes/ways out/outcomes

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Our God is a God of salvation; the Sovereign LORD delivers from death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But God shall wound{H8799)} the head of his enemies{H8802)}, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still{H8693)} in his trespasses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The God that smyteth his enemies vpo the heades & vpon the hayrie scalpes: soch as go on still in their wikednes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hearie pate of him that walketh in his sinnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God wyll wounde the head of his enemies: and the heary scalpe of hym who goeth on styll in his wickednesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But God will strike through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.

Referenced Verses

• Hab 3:13 : 13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed. You wounded the head from the house of the wicked, by laying bare the foundation to the neck. Selah.
• Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, No: but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
• Ps 7:12 : 12 If he does not turn back, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
• Ps 110:6 : 6 He will judge among the nations, he will fill the places with dead bodies; he will wound the heads over many countries.
• Ezek 18:27-30 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29 Yet says the house of Israel, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ O house of Israel, are not My ways equal? Are not your ways unequal? 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
• Heb 12:25 : 25 See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:
• Rev 2:14-16 : 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
• Prov 1:24-33 : 24 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand, yet no one paid attention; 25 But you have disregarded all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke; 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes; 27 When your fear comes like desolation, and your destruction comes like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you. 28 Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me; 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD; 30 They would have none of my counsel and despised all my rebuke. 31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the prosperity of fools will destroy them. 33 But whoever listens to me will live safely, and will be at ease from fear of evil.
• Ps 55:23 : 23 But You, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in You.
• Ps 68:18 : 18 You have ascended on high, you have led captivity captive: you have received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
• Heb 2:1-3 : 1 Therefore we ought to give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; 3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;
• Mark 12:4 : 4 Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.