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Psalm 68:21
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KJ21
But God shall wound the head of His enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
ASV
But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.
AMP
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.
AMPC
But God will shatter the heads of His enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses and guilty ways.
BRG
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
CSB
Surely God crushes the heads of his enemies, the hairy brow of one who goes on in his guilty acts.
CSBA
Surely God crushes the heads of his enemies, the hairy brow of one who goes on in his guilty acts.
CEB
Yes, God will shatter the heads of his enemies— the very skulls of those who walk in guilt.
CJB
Our God is a God who saves; from Adonai Adonai comes escape from death.
CEV
Our Lord and our God, your terrible enemies are ready for war, but you will crush their skulls.
DARBY
Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
DRA
In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none.
ERV
God will smash the heads of his enemies. He will punish those who fight against him.
EASY
He will knock down the heads of his enemies. He will destroy their skulls and their long hair, if they continue to turn against him.
EHV
Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the scalps of those who walk around in their guilt.
ESV
But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
ESVUK
But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
EXB
God will ·crush [shatter] his enemies’ heads, the hairy ·skulls [pates; C tops of their heads] of those who continue to ·sin [L walk in their guilt].
GNV
Surely God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy pate of him that walketh in his sins.
GW
Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies ⌞and destroy even⌟ the hair on the heads of those who continue to be guilty.
GNT
God will surely break the heads of his enemies, of those who persist in their sinful ways.
HCSB
Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.
ICB
God will crush his enemies’ heads, the hairy skulls of those who continue to sin.
ISV
God surely strikes the heads of his enemies, even the hairy heads of those who continue in their guilt.
JUB
Surely God shall smite the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses.
KJV
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
AKJV
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
LSB
Surely God will crush the head of His enemies, The hairy skull of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
LEB
But God will shatter the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who continues on in his guilt.
TLB
But he will crush his enemies, for they refuse to leave their guilty, stubborn ways.
MSG
Blessed be the Lord— day after day he carries us along. He’s our Savior, our God, oh yes! He’s God-for-us, he’s God-who-saves-us. Lord God knows all death’s ins and outs. What’s more, he made heads roll, split the skulls of the enemy As he marched out of heaven, saying, “I tied up the Dragon in knots, put a muzzle on the Deep Blue Sea.” You can wade through your enemies’ blood, and your dogs taste of your enemies from your boots.
MEV
But God will shatter the head of His enemies, and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.
NOG
Certainly, Elohim will crush the heads of his enemies and destroy even the hair on the heads of those who continue to be guilty.
NABRE
Our God is a God who saves; escape from death is the Lord God’s.
NASB
God certainly will shatter the heads of His enemies, The hairy head of one who goes about in his guilt.
NASB1995
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
NCB
Our God is a God who saves; the Lord God delivers from death.
NCV
God will crush his enemies’ heads, the hairy skulls of those who continue to sin.
NET
Indeed, God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.
NIRV
God will certainly smash the heads of his enemies. He will break the hairy heads of those who keep on sinning.
NIV
Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
NIVUK
Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
NKJV
But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.
NLV
But God will break the head of those who hate Him, the hair-covered head of him who goes on in his sins.
NLT
But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.
NRSVA
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.
NRSVACE
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.
NRSVCE
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.
NRSVUE
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.
OJB
But Elohim shall shatter the rosh of His oyevim, and the hairy kodkod (crown of the head, scalp) of such a one as continueth on in his trespasses.
RGT
Surely God will wound the head of His enemies, and the hairy scalp of him who walks in his sins.
RSV
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
RSVCE
But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
TLV
God is for us—a God of deliverance. Adonai my Lord has escapes from death.
VOICE
The True God will certainly shatter the skulls of those who oppose Him; He’ll smash the hairy head of the man who continues on his sinful ways.
WEB
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
WYC
Nevertheless God shall break the heads of his enemies; the top of the hair of them that go in their trespasses. (But God shall break the heads of his enemies; yea, the top of their hair who go in their trespasses.)
YLT
Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
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