RR Psalm 68:22 Part 16

Shalom,

Psalm 68:22 Surely God crushes the head of His foes, the hairy scalp of one walking in his guilt.

Let be clear in our interpretation of this descriptive language… “Crushes the head” is a direct reference to death.  Psalm 110:6 He will judge among the nations, heaping up corpses. He will crush heads over the entire land.  Can you see the parallel thought?  “Heaping up corpses” equals “He will crush heads.”  This is literal death, not some figurative imagination.  Is it physical and spiritual death?  The answer is, “Yes, it is both physical and spiritual.”

The following reference to “hairy scalp” is poetic (descriptive) language, used to reference strength (hair was the source of Samson’s strength) and pride (showing off that long hair is a biblical symbol of pride).  Rebellious and prideful Absalom’s long hair caused his death.  And what does Isaiah prophesy over the daughters of Zion?  

Isaiah 3:16a,b  Moreover Adonai says: “Since the Daughters of Zion are proud, and walk with outstretched necks and seductive eyes, walking and mincing as they go…., 24a,d Now it will come to pass:… instead of curled hair, baldness.

This is the destiny of the “one walking in his guilt.”  STOP!  Hold on to that thought!  We’re all guilty!  That’s the problem… the solution is Yeshua!  John puts it this way…

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of His Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

One last thought on this… Notice the conditional (if/then) nature of these verses.  “IF we walk in the light…”.  Don’t be deceived beloved, you cannot live like hell and expect to miraculously arrive in heaven.  1John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with Him and keep walking in the darkness, we are lying and do not practice the truth.  What did Yeshua do?  Follow his example.  

1John 2:4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him…. 6 whoever claims to abide in Him must walk just as He walked.

The choice is simple, walk in righteousness or have your head crushed.  Choose wisely my friends.  Shalom shalom.

Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Tue     10-Nov-2026             30th of Cheshvan, 5787
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