King James Version
Psalms 68:2 in the King James Version says “As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 68 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Psalms 68:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. before: Heb. from his face
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.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. exceedingly: Heb. rejoice with gladness
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“melteth”
H4549to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)
“at the presence”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“perish”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
“at the presence”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“of God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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