Psalms 68:1

What does Psalms 68:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 68:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To the Overseer. --A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God--scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed; for David.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

LetGod arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

Context

v.1This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Daniel 2:35

    Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

  • Psalms 89:10

    Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

  • Isaiah 33:3

    At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.

  • Psalms 132:8

    Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

  • Psalms 21:8

    Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

  • Exodus 20:5

    thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

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