Psalms

Psalm 68:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

God arises. His enemies are scattered,

and those who hate Him flee His presence.

²As smoke is blown away,

You will drive them out;

as wax melts before the fire,

the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֗ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
A song	שִֽׁיר׃	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
arises	יָק֣וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
His enemies	אוֹיְבָ֑יו	’ō·wy·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
are scattered	יָפ֣וּצוּ	yā·p̄ū·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
and those who hate Him	מְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יו	mə·śan·’āw	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
flee	וְיָנ֥וּסוּ	wə·yā·nū·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
His presence	מִפָּנָֽיו׃	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As smoke	עָשָׁ֗ן	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
is blown away	כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף	kə·hin·dōp̄	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5086 drive, drive asunder
You will drive	תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף	tin·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
as wax	דּ֭וֹנַג	dō·w·naḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H1749 wax
melts	כְּהִמֵּ֣ס	kə·him·mês	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H4549 dissolve, melt
before	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the fire	אֵ֑שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will perish	יֹאבְד֥וּ	yō·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
in the presence	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 68:1 Numbers 10:35 · Isaiah 51:9–10 · Isaiah 42:13–14 · Psalm 89:10 · Psalm 44:26 · Psalm 132:8–9 · Ezekiel 12:14–15 · Isaiah 33:3 · Psalm 7:6–7 · John 14:23–24 · Isaiah 41:15–16 · Psalm 78:65–68

Psalm 68:2 Micah 1:4 · Psalm 37:20 · Hosea 13:3 · Revelation 6:16–17 · Isaiah 9:18 · Psalm 97:5 · Psalm 80:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.