New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 68:23
23So that 12your foot may shatter them in blood, And the tongue of your 3dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”
Psalms 68:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
- New International Version (NIV)that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)that you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe."
- New King James Version (NKJV)That your foot may crush them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
Context of Psalms 68:23
21God certainly will shatter the heads of His enemies, The hairy head of one who goes about in his guilt. 22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea, So that your foot may shatter them in blood, And the tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.” 24They have seen Your procession, God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. 25The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the young women beating tambourines.
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:23 word by word
לְמַ֤עַן׀ תִּֽמְחַ֥ץ רַגְלְךָ֗ בְּ֫דָ֥ם לְשׁ֥וֹן כְּלָבֶ֑יךָ מֵאֹיְבִ֥ים מִנֵּֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 68:23
- Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when he sees vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, the One who speaks in righteousness, mighty to save.”
- 1 Kings 21:19And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘The Lord says this: “In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs will lick up your blood, yours as well.”’”
- 1 Kings 22:38They washed out the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (it was there that the prostitutes bathed themselves) in accordance with the word of the Lord which He had spoken.
- 2 Kings 9:33Then he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and he trampled her underfoot.
- Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great feast of God,
Commentaries on Psalms 68:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood - God will make such a slaughter among his enemies, the Amorites, that thou shalt walk over their dead bodies; and beasts of prey shall feed upon them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies - Margin, “red.” A more literal rendering would be, “That thou mayest crush - thy foot in blood - the tongue of thy dogs from the enemies, from him.” The idea of “dipping” the foot in blood is not in the passage directly; but the leading thought is that of “crushing” the enemy. It is then “added” that the foot would be in blood. So of the tongue of the dogs. The “meaning” is, that the tongues of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-28Verses 22-28 The victories with which God blessed David over the enemies of Israel, are types of Christ's victory, for himself and for all believers. Those who take him for theirs, may see him acting as their God, as their King, for their good, and in answer to their prayers; especially in and by his word and ordinances. The kingdom of the Messiah shall be submitted to by all the rulers and learned in the world. The people seem to address the king, ver…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-35This prayer for God's victorious rule describes God's journey from Sinai to Zion (Psalm 68:7, 16–18, 24). He saved Israel from Egypt, led them through the wilderness, brought them to the promised land, and established his kingdom. He is a caring and victorious God, whose nature does not change. Therefore, the faithful hope and rejoice in the promise of God's universal rule.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351-3. Compare Nu 10:35; Psa 1:4; 22:14, on the figures here used. before him--as in Psa 68:2, from His presence, as dreaded; but in Psa 68:3, in His presence, as under His protection (Psa 61:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 68
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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