“But God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalpe of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.”
1611 King James Version (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.
- King James Version
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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)
The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.
- Basic English Bible
Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
- Darby Bible
But God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
- Webster's Bible
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
- World English Bible
Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(68:22) Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 68:21
68:21 Hairy - In ancient times many people used to wear long and shaggy hair, that their looks might be more terrible to their enemies.