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Psalm 68:1–2

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1May God arise,p may his enemies be scattered;q

may his foes fleer before him.

2May you blow them away like smoke—s

as wax meltst before the fire,

may the wicked perishu before God.

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Cross references

  1. pPs 12:5; 132:8
  2. qPs 18:14; 89:10; 92:9; 144:6
  3. rNu 10:35; Isa 17:13; 21:15; 33:3
  4. sSee Ps 37:20
  5. tSee Ps 22:14
  6. uSee Nu 10:35; Ps 9:3; 80:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;

and those who hate him shall flee before him!

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

as wax melts before fire,

so the wicked shall 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.