Psalms 68:22

"But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 68:22, "But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness," the phrase "strike through the head" symbolizes complete destruction or judgment. The "hairy scalp" imagery emphasizes the severity and finality of this divine retribution against those who persist in wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan -On the situation of Bashan, see the notes atPsalms 68:15. There may be an allusion here to the victory achieved over Og, king of Bashan, in the time of Moses,Numbers 21:33-35. The idea may be that as, at that time, a victory was achieved over a formidable enemy, so in times of similar peril, God would deliver his people, and save them from danger. Or, as Bashan was the remote frontier of the holy land, the meaning may be, that God would bring his people from the remotest borders where they should be scattered.

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