Psalm 67:1–3

Title For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;

may his foes flee before him.

2 May you blow them away like smoke—

as wax melts before the fire,

may the wicked perish before God.

Title To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;

and those who hate him shall flee before him!

2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;

as wax melts before fire,

so the wicked shall perish before God!

Title To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered:

Let them also that hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away:

As wax melteth before the fire,

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Title For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.

1 Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies.

Let those who hate God run for their lives.

2 Blow them away like smoke.

Melt them like wax in a fire.

Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

Title To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let God arise,

Let His enemies be scattered;

Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

2 As smoke is driven away,

So drive them away;

As wax melts before the fire,

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Title For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

1 Let God rise up and scatter his enemies;

let those who hate him run away from him.

2 Blow them away as smoke

is driven away by the wind.

As wax melts before a fire,

let the wicked be destroyed before God.

Title For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song.

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered;

Let them also that hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away:

As wax melteth before the fire,

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Title To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

Title For the choir director; a psalm by David; a song. 

1 God will arise. 

His enemies will be scattered. 

Those who hate him will flee from him. 

2 Blow them away like smoke. 

Let wicked people melt in God’s presence like wax next to a fire. 

Title For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.

1 God arises. His enemies scatter,

and those who hate Him flee from His presence.

2 As smoke is blown away,

so You blow them away.

As wax melts before the fire,

so the wicked are destroyed before God.

Title To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.

1 Let God rise up; let his enemies be scattered;

let those who hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;

as wax melts before the fire,

let the wicked perish before God.

Title For the music director. Of David. A psalm. A song.

1 God will arise; his enemies will be scattered,

and those who hate him will flee from before him.

2 As smoke is driven off, you will drive them off.

As wax melts before fire,

the wicked will perish before God.

Title For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.

1 May God rise up and scatter his enemies.

May they turn and run away from him.

2 As wind blows smoke away,

so may God blow them away.

As fire melts wax,

so may he destroy sinful people.

Title For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered,

And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;

As wax melts before the fire,

So let the wicked perish before God.