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God’s Enemies Are Scattered

Psalms 68:1

In 11 translations

BSB
God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
KJV
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.before…: Heb. from his face
WEB
Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
ASV
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.
LSV
TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM. A SONG OF DAVID. God rises [and] His enemies are scattered! And those hating Him flee from His face.
YLT
To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
DBY
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.Elohim
DRC67:2
Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.
GNV
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.
JPS68:2
Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee before Him.
LXXE67:2
Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.

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Original-language editions

WLC68:2
יָק֣וּם אֱ֭לֹהִים יָפ֣וּצוּ אוֹיְבָ֑יו וְיָנ֥וּסוּ מְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יו מִפָּנָֽיו׃KJV:Ps.68.1
LXX-Br67:2
Αναστήτω ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ διασκορπισθήτωσαν οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ φυγέτωσαν οἱ μισοῦντες αὐτὸν ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 10:35Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.”
  • Isaiah 51:9–10Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? Was it not You who dried up the sea, the…
  • Isaiah 42:13–14The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: “I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will…
  • Psalms 44:26Rise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.
  • Psalms 89:10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.
  • Ezekiel 12:14–15And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them. And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter…
  • Psalms 132:8–9Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
  • Isaiah 33:3The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.
  • Psalms 7:6–7Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
  • John 14:23–24Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My…
  • Isaiah 41:15–16Behold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a…
  • Psalms 68:14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
  • Psalms 59:11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
  • 2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
  • Psalms 68:30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
  • Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 68:2 in some Bibles
  • 68:1-2 in some Bibles
  • 68:1 in most Bibles

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