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Psalms 68:23

What does Psalms 68:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 68:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

That thou mayest crush them, dipping thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

That thou mayest crush them, dipping thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, <FI>In the blood of<Fi> enemies--the tongue of Thy dogs.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumblingblock.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

Context

v.22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bringthem again from the depths of the sea;

v.23This passage

v.24They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 58:10

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

  • 2 Kings 9:33

    And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trod her under foot.

  • Revelation 19:17

    And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together unto the great supper of God;

  • 1 Kings 22:38

    And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots washed themselves there); according unto the word of Jehovah which he spake.

  • Isaiah 63:1

    Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

  • 1 Kings 21:19

    And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

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