Psalms 67:24
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- ut intingatur pes tuus in sanguine ; lingua canum tuorum ex inimicis, ab ipso.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὅπως ἂν βαφῇ ὁ πούς σου ἐν αἵματι, ἡ γλῶσσα τῶν κυνῶν σου ἐξ ἐχθρῶν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 68:24
- לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽמְחַ֥ץ רַגְלְךָ֗ בְּ֫דָ֥ם לְשׁ֥וֹן כְּלָבֶ֑יךָ מֵאֹיְבִ֥ים מִנֵּֽהוּ
Haydock's commentary
Same. Streams of blood shall flow, as was the case when Moses overcame Og, &c., Numbers xxi. 23. (Calmet)
The gospel was propagated without bloodshed, but no less effectually. At the last day, the just shall triumph over the reprobate. (Berthier)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXVIII
28. “The Lord hath said, Out of Basan I will be turned” ( ver. 22 ): or, as some copies have, “Out of Basan I will turn.” For He turneth that we may be safe, of whom above hath been said, “God of our healths, and God of saving men.” For to Him elsewhere also is said, “O God of virtues, turn Thou us, and show Thy face, and safe we shall be.” Also in another place, “Turn us, O God of our healths.” But he hath said, “Out of Basan I will turn.” Basan is interpreted confusion. …