Psalms 68:2

As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

Young's Literal 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

1To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

3And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 10:13And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who [are] with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;

Psalms 22:14As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Psalms 76:7Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

Psalms 97:5Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

Isaiah 33:3From the voice of a multitude fled have peoples, From thine exaltation scattered have been nations.

Jeremiah 46:15Wherefore hath thy bull been swept away? He hath not stood, because Jehovah thrust him away.

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 →

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