KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 68:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
To the Overseer.—A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God—scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
Surrounding context — Psalm 68
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.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
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Numbers 10:35And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.Isaiah 51:9-10Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. [Art] thou not it that hath cut Rahab, [and] wounded the dragon?Isaiah 42:13-14The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.Psalm 44:26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.Psalm 89:10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.Ezekiel 12:14-15And I will scatter toward every wind all that [are] about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.Psalm 7:6-7Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.Psalm 132:8-9Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.Isaiah 33:3At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.John 14:23-24Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.Psalm 68:14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.Deuteronomy 7:10And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.Psalm 21:8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.Psalm 68:30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.Psalm 59:11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.Isaiah 41:15-16Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat [them] small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.Psalm 78:65-68Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, [and] like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
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