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Psalm 68:1–2

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1eGod shall arise, his enemies shall be fscattered;

and those who hate him shall flee before him!

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

has wax melts before fire,

so the wicked shall perish before God!

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Cross references

  1. eNum. 10:35; Isa. 33:3
  2. f[Ps. 89:10; 92:9]
  3. gSee Ps. 37:20
  4. hPs. 22:14; 97:5; Mic. 1:4

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;

may his foes flee before him.

May you blow them away like smoke—

as wax melts before the fire,

may the wicked perish before God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God arises. His enemies scatter,

and those who hate him flee from his presence.

As smoke is blown away,

so you blow them away.

As wax melts before the fire,

so the wicked are destroyed before God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies.

Let those who hate God run for their lives.

Blow them away like smoke.

Melt them like wax in a fire.

Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

God will arise; his enemies will be scattered,

and those who hate him will flee from before him.

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

As wax melts before fire,

the wicked will perish before God.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered:

Let them also that hate him flee before him.

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.