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
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- 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.
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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: 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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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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68:1LET God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
68:1¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him, flee before him.
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.
68:2As 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 passage68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
68:3†But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.
Selected passage68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
68:4Sing vnto God, sing praises to his Name: extoll him that rideth vpon the heauens, by his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.
68:5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
68:5A father of the fatherlesse, and a iudge of the widowes, is God in his holy habitation.
68:6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
68:6†God setteth the solitary in a families: hee bringeth out those which are bound with chaines, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
68:7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
68:7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people; when thou didst march through the wildernes, Selah.
68:8The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
68:8The earth shooke, the heauens also dropped at the presence of God: euen Sinai it selfe was mooued at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
68:9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
68:9††Thou, O God, didst send a plentifull raine, whereby thou didst confirme thine inheritance, when it was weary.
68:10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
68:10Thy Congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodnesse for the poore.
68:11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
68:11†The LORD gaue the word: great was the company of those that published it.
68:12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
68:12†Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that taried at home, diuided the spoile.
68:13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
68:13Though ye haue lien among the pots, yet shall yee bee as the wings of a doue, couered with siluer, and her feathers with yellow gold.
68:14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
68:14‖When the Almighty scattered Kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
68:15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
68:15The hil of God is as the hill of Bashan, an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
68:16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
68:16Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.
68:17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
68:17‖The chariots of God are twentie thousand, euen thousands of Angels: the LORD is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place.
68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
68:18*†Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
68:19Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth vs with benefits, euen the God of our saluation. Selah.
68:20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
68:20 Hee that is our God, is the God of saluation; and vnto God the LORD belong the issues from death.
68:21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
68:21But God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalpe of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
68:22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
68:22The LORD said, I will bring againe from Bashan, I will bring my people againe from the depthes of the sea:
68:23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
68:23‖That thy foote may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogges in the same.
68:24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
68:24They haue seene thy goings, O God, euen the goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuarie.
68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damosels playing with timbrels.
68:26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
68:26‖Blesse yee God, in the Congregations, euen the LORD, from the fountaine of Israel.
68:27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
68:27‖There is little Beniamin with their ruler, the princes of Iudah and their Councill, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for vs.
68:29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
68:29Because of thy Temple at Ierusalem, shall kings bring presents vnto thee.
68:30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
68:30‖‖Rebuke the company of spearemen, the multitude of the bulles, with the calues of the people, till euery one submit himselfe with pieces of siluer: scatter thou the people that delite in warre.
68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt, Ethiopia shall soone stretch out her hands vnto God.
68:32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
68:32Sing vnto God, yee kingdomes of the earth: O sing praises vnto the LORD, Selah:
68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
68:33†To him that rideth vpon the heauens of heauens, which were of olde: loe, hee doeth send out his voice, and that a mightie voice.
68:34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
68:34‖Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giueth strength, and power vnto his people: blessed be God.