King James Version

Psalms 68:21

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:22.

אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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 superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִמְחַץ֮yimchatspierceמָחַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pierce”, an unfinished actionH4272to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroydip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.רֹ֤אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.אֹ֫יְבָ֥יוoyevayvenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.קָדְקֹ֥דqadeqodcrownקׇדְקֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6936the crown of the head (as the part most bowed)crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head.שֵׂעָ֑רsearhairשֵׂעָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hair”, the ordinary formH8181hair (as if tossed or bristling)hair(-y), [idiom] rough.מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְmithalekhewalkהָלַךְverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיוbaashamayvin sinאָשָׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in sin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH817guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offeringguiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-22) Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-22) Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But God shall crush the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλὴν ὁ Θεὸς συνθλάσει κεφαλὰς ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ, κορυφὴν τριχὸς διαπορευομένων ἐν πλημμελείαις αὐτῶν.