Psalms 68:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.””

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BSBPD

“that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 68:23 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 21:19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
  2. 1 Kings 22:38And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
  3. 2 Kings 9:33“Throw her down!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot.
  4. Psalms 58:10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
  5. Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
  6. Amos 9:3Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.
  7. Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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