Psalms 68:2–3
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.
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.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
†But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. reioyce with gladnesse.
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From verse 2
4And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
4And *the mountaines shall be molten vnder him, and the valleis shall be cleft: as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downe †a steepe place.
- Hosea 13:3Rank 2 from verse 2
3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
3Therefore they shalbe as the morning cloud, and as the early dew it passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewinde out of the floore, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
- Psalms 37:20Rank 3 from verse 2
- Isaiah 9:18Rank 4 from verse 2
18¶ For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
18¶ For wickednes burneth as the fire: it shall deuoure the briers and thornes, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forrest, and they shall mount vp like the lifting vp of smoke.
- Psalms 97:5Rank 5 from verse 2
- Revelation 6:16–17Rank 6 from verse 2
16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
16And said to the mountaines and rockes, *Fall on vs, and hide vs from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe:
17For the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?
- Psalms 80:16Rank 7 from verse 2
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9Rank 8 from verse 2
8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
8In flaming fire, ‖taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lorde Iesus Christ,
9Who shalbe punished with euerlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:
- Isaiah 64:2Rank 9 from verse 2
2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
2†As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boyle: to make thy Name knowen to thine aduersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence.
- Nahum 1:5–6Rank 10 from verse 2
5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
5The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can †abide in the fiercenesse of his anger? his furie is powred out like fire, and the rocks are throwen downe by him.
- Psalms 22:14Rank 11 from verse 2
- Psalms 76:7Rank 12 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 64:10Rank 1 from verse 3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 100:1–2Rank 3 from verse 3
- Revelation 18:20Rank 4 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 1:8Rank 5 from verse 3
- Psalms 95:1–2Rank 6 from verse 3
1O COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
1¶ O come, let vs sing vnto the LORD: let vs make a ioyfull noise to the rocke of our saluation.
2†Let vs come before his presence with thanksgiuing: and make a ioyfull noise vnto him with psalmes.
- Deuteronomy 12:12Rank 7 from verse 3
12And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
12And yee shall reioyce before the LORD your God, ye and your sonnes and your daughters, and your men seruants, and your maid seruants, and the Leuite that is within your gates, forasmuch as *hee hath no part nor inheritance with you.
- Psalms 43:4Rank 8 from verse 3
- Psalms 97:12Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 98:8–9Rank 10 from verse 3
8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
9Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
8Let the floods clap their handes: let the hilles be ioyfull together
9*Before the LORD, for he commeth to iudge the earth: with righteousnesse shall hee iudge the world, and the people with equitie.
- Revelation 19:7Rank 11 from verse 3
- Psalms 21:1Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 32:11–1Rank 13 from verse 3
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- Psalms 58:10Rank 14 from verse 3
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Psalms 68:2
Sense 1: The visible vapour or substance given off in combustion. Sense 2: As a verb, to emit smoke or vapour.
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Past-participial form of drive: impelled, forced, urged, carried, or moved onward or away.
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1. To force, compel, or cause a person or thing to move or leave a place. 2. To direct or urge an animal or vehicle forward. 3. To carry or propel by an external force, especially wind.
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To grow, increase, or become.
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Third-person singular present form of melt. Sense 1: To make or become liquid or dissolved. Sense 2: To waste or lose substance. Sense 3: Figuratively, to lose courage or strength.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.
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The one true God.
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Psalms 68:3
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.
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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The one true God.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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COMBINED MEANING
exceedingly
To a very great or unusual degree; greatly; very much.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1LET God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
1¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him, flee before him.
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.
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.
Selected passage3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
3†But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.
Selected passage4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
4Sing vnto God, sing praises to his Name: extoll him that rideth vpon the heauens, by his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.