Psalms 68:1-3 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David, for alternate strains.

² Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul.

³ I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me.

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.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

¹ (69) For the end, a Psalm of David, for alternate strains. Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul.

² I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me.

³ I am weary of crying, my throat has become hoarse; my eyes have failed by my waiting on my God.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let them also that hate him flee before him.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ God, arise and scatter your enemies, and cause those who hate you to run away from you.

² Like wind blows smoke away, chase your enemies away. Like wax melts when it is near a fire, cause wicked people to ◄disappear/be destroyed►.

³ But righteous people should be joyful; they should rejoice when they are in God's presence; they should be happy, and be very joyful.

¹ (69) For the end, a Psalm of David, for alternate strains. Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul.

² I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me.

³ I am weary of crying, my throat has become hoarse; my eyes have failed by my waiting on my God.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song. Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

² Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.

³ But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy.

¹ To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

² As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

³ But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

¹ Unto the end, for them that shall be changed; for David.

² SAVE me, O God: for the waters are come in even unto my soul.

³ I stick fast in the mire of the deep: and there is no sure standing. I am come into the depth of the sea: and a tempest hath overwhelmed me.

¹ For the music director. A psalm of David. A song. Stand up, God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate him run away from him!

² Blow them away as if they were smoke; melt them like beeswax in a fire. Let the wicked die in God's presence.

³ But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.

¹ To him that excelleth. A Psalme or song of David. God will arise, and his enemies shalbe scattered: they also that hate him, shall flee before him.

² As the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou driue them away: and as waxe melteth before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But the righteous shalbe glad, and reioyce before God: yea, they shall leape for ioye.

¹ (68-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David, a Song. (68-2) Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee before Him.

² (68-3) 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.

³ (68-4) But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

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.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: Yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

¹ “To the chief musician, by David, a Psalm or song.” (68:2) Oh that God would arise, that his enemies might be scattered, and those that hate him might flee before him.

² (68:3) As smoke is driven off, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ (68:4) But the righteous shall rejoice; they shall exult before God: yea, they shall be exceedingly joyful.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David, for alternate strains.

² Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul.

³ I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me.

¹ “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee before him!

² As smoke is dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face of God.

³ But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.

¹ For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song. God arises, his enemies scatter: they who hate him flee before him.

² As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked.

³ But the righteous rejoice in God's presence, they exult with exceeding joy.

¹ For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song. God arises, his enemies scatter: they who hate him flee before him.

² As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked.

³ But the righteous rejoice in God's presence, they exult with exceeding joy.

¹ Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the upright be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the chief musician; A psalm of David, a song. Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered; let those also who hate him flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; may they rejoice and be happy.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

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.

² 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.

³ But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

¹ To victory, the psalm of the song of David. God rise up, and his enemies be scattered; and they that hate him, flee from his face.

² As smoke faileth, fail they; as wax floateth or floweth from the face of fire, so perish the sinners from the face of God.

³ And just or rightwise men eat, and make they fully joy or full out glad they in the sight of God; and delight they in gladness.

¹ To victory, the psalm of the song of David. God rise up, and his enemies be scattered; and they that hate him, flee from his face. (For the choirmaster, a psalm, yea, a song by David. May God rise up, and his enemies be scattered; and they who hate him, flee from his face.)

² As smoke faileth, fail they; as wax floateth (away) from the face of fire, so perish the sinners from the face of God. (Like smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish; like wax melteth in the fire, so let the sinners perish in the presence of God.)

³ And just men eat, and make they fully joy in the sight of God; and delight they in gladness. (But the righteous be glad, and make full out joy, or rejoice, before God; yea, delight they, and be glad.)

¹ To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

² As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

³ And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.