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Psalm 68

Psa. 68:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
shall wound
machats (Hebrew #4272)
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
KJV usage: dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.
Pronounce: maw-khats'
Origin: a primitive root
d the head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
of his enemies
'oyeb (Hebrew #341)
active participle of 340; hating; an adversary
KJV usage: enemy, foe.
Pronounce: o-yabe'
Origin: or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}
, and the hairy
se`ar (Hebrew #8181)
from 8175 in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling)
KJV usage: hair(-y), X rough.
Pronounce: say-awr'
Origin: or sa.ar (Isaiah 7:20) {sah'-ar}
scalp
qodqod (Hebrew #6936)
the crown of the head (as the part most bowed)
KJV usage: crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head.
Pronounce: kod-kode'
Origin: from 6915
of such an one as goeth on still
halak (Hebrew #1980)
a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.
Pronounce: haw-lak'
Origin: akin to 3212
in his trespasses
'asham (Hebrew #817)
guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering
KJV usage: guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).
Pronounce: aw-shawm'
Origin: from 816
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God.
the hairy.
of such.
Psa. 68:18• 18Thou hast ascended on high,{HR}Thou hast led captivity captive,{HR}Thou hast received gifts in man,{HR}And rebels also, that Jah Elohim should dwell [there]. (Psa. 68:18)
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Psa. 7:12• 12If he turn not, he will whet his sword;{HR}He hath bent his bow and made it ready. (Psa. 7:12)
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Prov. 1:24‑33• 24Because I have called, and ye refused;{HR}I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
25And ye have rejected all my counsel,{HR}And would none of my reproof:
26I also will laugh at your calamity.{HR}I will mock when your fear cometh;
27When your fear cometh as sudden destruction,{HR}And your calamity cometh as a whirlwind;{HR}When distress and anguish come upon you.
28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer;{HR}They will seek me diligently but shall not find me.
29Because they hated knowledge{HR}And chose not the fear of Jehovah;
30They would none of my counsel,{HR}They despised all my reproof;
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way,{HR}And be filled with their own devices.
32For the turning back of the simple shall slay them,{HR}And the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely{HR}And be at rest from fear of evil.
(Prov. 1:24‑33)
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Ezek. 18:27‑30• 27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of Jehovah is not equal. Ο house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
(Ezek. 18:27‑30)
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Luke 13:5• 5No, I say to you: but, if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner. (Luke 13:5)
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Heb. 2:1‑3• 1For this reason we ought to give heed more abundantly to the things heard, lest in any way we should be carried away.
2For if the word spoken by angels was made firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,
3how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which, having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those that heard,
(Heb. 2:1‑3)
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Heb. 12:25• 25Look that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if those did not escape, refusing as they did him speaking oracularly on earth, much more we that turn away from him from [the] heavens; (Heb. 12:25)
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Rev. 2:14‑16• 14But I have a few things against thee, [because] thou hast there {i}some{/i} {i}that{/i} hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.
15So hast thou also {i}some{/i} {i}that{/i} hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes in like manner.
16Repent therefore; but if not, I am coming to thee quickly, and will fight with them with the sword of my mouth.
(Rev. 2:14‑16)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

W. Kelly Translation

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Surely God will smite the head of his enemies,{HR}The hairy scalp [of one] going on in his guilt.