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To the Director of music: A Psalm. A song.

A Song of Praise to God

68 God arises,
    and his enemies are scattered.
        Those who hate him flee from his presence.[a]
As smoke is driven away, so you drive them away.
    As wax melts in the presence of fire,
        so the wicked die in the presence of God.
But the righteous rejoice and exult before God;
    they are overwhelmed with joy.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 Lit. face

Psalm 68[a]

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

May God arise,(A) may his enemies be scattered;(B)
    may his foes flee(C) before him.
May you blow them away like smoke—(D)
    as wax melts(E) before the fire,
    may the wicked perish(F) before God.
But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice(G) before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.

68 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

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.

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