Psalms

Psalm 68:2–3

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.

³But the righteous will be glad

and rejoice before God;

they will celebrate with joy.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the righteous	וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים	wə·ṣad·dî·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will be glad	יִשְׂמְח֣וּ	yiś·mə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
rejoice	יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ	ya·‘al·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5970 rejoice, exult
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
they will celebrate	וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ	wə·yā·śî·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7797 exult, rejoice
with joy	בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃	ḇə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth

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

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

Psalm 68:3 Psalm 64:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · Psalm 100:1–2 · Revelation 18:20 · 1 Peter 1:8 · Psalm 95:1–2 · Psalm 98:8–9 · Psalm 97:12 · Revelation 19:7 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 21:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.