2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.


In Context

1 Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

2 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.

3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!

Psalm 68:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven away, [so] drive [them] away: as wax melteth before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

68:2As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.