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Psalm 68:2

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Gone like a puff of smoke,

like a blob of wax in the fire—

one look at God and the wicked vanish.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

as wax melts before fire,

so the wicked shall perish before God!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May you blow them away like smoke—

as wax melts before the fire,

may the wicked perish before God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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

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

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.