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Psalms 68:2

As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

Darby Translation

In The King 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.

In Context

1{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

3But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 10:13And Joab drew near, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.

Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is become like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Psalms 76:7Thou, thou art to be feared, and who can stand before thee when once thou art angry?

Psalms 97:5The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Isaiah 33:3At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

Jeremiah 46:15Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:2-7

Prayer for the Dispersion of God's Enemies. 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. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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