Psalms 68:2
“As smoke is driuen away, so driue them away: as waxe melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.”
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Psalms 68:2 Context
1[To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme or song of Dauid.] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him, flee before him. 2As smoke is driuen away, so driue them away: as waxe melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce. 4Sing vnto God, sing praises to his Name: extoll him that rideth vpon the heauens, by his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.
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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.
- King James Version
As smoke is driven away, {so} drive {them} away; As wax melts before the fire, {So} let the wicked perish before God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.
- Basic English Bible
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 Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
- World English Bible
As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(68:3) 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible