What other scriptures highlight God's victory over His enemies like Psalm 68:23? Setting the Scene of Psalm 68:23 “that your foot may wade in blood, and the tongues of your dogs may have their share.” (Psalm 68:23) The verse paints a vivid snapshot of total victory—God so thoroughly defeats the enemy that even the scavengers are satisfied. This same theme runs like a bright thread through the rest of Scripture. Early Old-Testament Echoes of Triumph • Exodus 15:3–6 — “The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is His name. Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has thrown into the sea… Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.” • Deuteronomy 32:39–42 — “See now that I, yes I, am He… I will sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand will grasp it in judgment.” • Joshua 10:11 — “As they fled… the LORD hurled down large hailstones… more died from the hailstones than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.” • Judges 5:20–21 — “From the heavens the stars fought… The torrent of Kishon swept them away.” Psalms and Prophetic Songs of Victory • Psalm 2:9 — “You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” • Psalm 110:1–2 — “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” • Isaiah 63:1–6 — “I have trodden the winepress alone… I trampled them in My anger and ground them down in My fury.” • Habakkuk 3:12–13 — “In wrath You marched through the earth; in fury You threshed the nations.” • Zephaniah 3:15 — “The LORD has removed your punishment; He has turned back your enemy.” Historical Demonstrations of God’s Might • 1 Samuel 17:45–47 — David declares, “The battle is the LORD’s, and He will deliver you into our hand.” • 2 Kings 19:35 (parallel Isaiah 37:36) — “That night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians.” New-Testament Fulfillment and Final Triumph • Colossians 2:15 — “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” • 1 Corinthians 15:24–25 — “Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.” • Revelation 19:11–16 — “He judges and wages war… From His mouth proceeds a sharp sword to strike down the nations… On His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” Key Themes to Notice • God Himself initiates the battle and guarantees the outcome. • Victory is total—enemies are shattered, trampled, or publicly exposed. • The triumph serves God’s glory and the protection of His people. • Each victory foreshadows the ultimate conquest accomplished at the cross and consummated at Christ’s return. Living in the Reality of His Victory Because Scripture consistently testifies to God’s overpowering triumph, believers can rest in His sovereign protection, face opposition with confidence, and celebrate that the final outcome is already secured: “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) |
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