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Psalm 68:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 68 · verse 1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.Psalm 68:1 · King James Version
Psalm 68:1 in context
1Let 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.
3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
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Key words (Strong's)
- scatteredpûwtsto dash in pieces, literally or figurativelyH6327 →
- enemiesʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- ariseqûwmto riseH6965 →
- hatesânêʼto hateH8130 →
- fleenûwçto flitH5127 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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In these verses, I. David prays that God would appear in his glory, 1. For the confusion of his enemies (Psa 68:1, Psa 68:2): "Let God arise, as a judge to pass sentence upon them, as a general to take the field and do execution upon them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6